EPYC 7542 vs i7-990X Extreme Edition
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 242 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.55 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7EE | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 12.26 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Westmere (2010−2011) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 13 February 2011 (14 years ago) | 7 August 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,400 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | QPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 6.4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 26 | 29 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 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) | 130 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and EPYC 7542. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and EPYC 7542 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and EPYC 7542. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 February 2011 | 7 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 32 |
| Threads | 12 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 225 Watt |
i7-990X Extreme Edition has 73.1% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7542, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and AMD EPYC 7542. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-990X Extreme Edition is a desktop processor while EPYC 7542 is a server/workstation one.
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