A10-7800 vs EPYC 7542

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7542 and A10-7800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	152	1878
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.56	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)	31 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,400	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7542 and A10-7800 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	64	4
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	2 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 14 nm	28 nm
Die size	192 mm2	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7542 and A10-7800 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	SP3	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7542 and A10-7800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
HSA	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7542 and A10-7800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7542 and A10-7800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.763 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Number of pipelines	no data	512
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7542 and A10-7800 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7542 and A10-7800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7542 and A10-7800.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	29.10	2.07
Recency	7 August 2019	31 July 2014
Physical cores	32	4
Threads	64	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	65 Watt

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