Ultra 5 225 vs EPYC 7542

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7542 and Core Ultra 5 225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	162	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.12	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Power efficiency	11.91	no data
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)	January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,400	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7542 and Core Ultra 5 225 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	64	10
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.9 GHz
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	2 MB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	21 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 14 nm	3 nm
Die size	192 mm2	243 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7542 and Core Ultra 5 225 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	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7542 and Core Ultra 5 225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

EPYC 7542 and Core Ultra 5 225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7542 and Core Ultra 5 225 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7542 and Core Ultra 5 225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
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

Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 32EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7542 and Core Ultra 5 225.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	32	10
Threads	64	10
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	65 Watt

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