EPYC 7542 vs Core i7-7510U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7510U and EPYC 7542 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	141
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	25.35
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date	no data	7 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,400
Current price	no data	$875 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7510U and EPYC 7542 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	no data	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7510U and EPYC 7542 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	no data	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7510U and EPYC 7542. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7510U and EPYC 7542 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7510U and EPYC 7542. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 620

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7510U and EPYC 7542.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	32
Threads	4	64
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	225 Watt

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