Xeon 6747P vs EPYC 7542
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6747P outperforms EPYC 7542 by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 225 | 28 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.84 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.85 | 7.36 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (6 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,400 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7542 and Xeon 6747P 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) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | 29 | no data |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 288 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | Intel 3 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 78 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7542 and Xeon 6747P 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) | no data |
| Socket | SP3 | FCLGA4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 330 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7542 and Xeon 6747P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7542 and Xeon 6747P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7542 and Xeon 6747P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7542 and Xeon 6747P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR5(6400MT/s) MRDIMM(8000MT/s) |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7542 and Xeon 6747P.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 88 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.81 | 57.46 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 48 |
| Threads | 64 | 96 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 330 Watt |
EPYC 7542 has 46.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon 6747P, on the other hand, has a 122.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Intel Xeon 6747P is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 7542 in performance tests.
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