Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #327
Rank #1,399
EPYC 7542 wins by 24% (Rank #327 vs #1399)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #731
Rank #1,272
EPYC 7542 wins by 14.6% (Rank #731 vs #1272)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #151
Rank #1,978
EPYC 7542 wins by 35.3% (Rank #151 vs #1978)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #66
Number Crunching not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #30
Data Processing not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #53
Physics & Compute not available for both processors.
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | EPYC 7542 | Core i3 540 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
2
|
+93.8% |
| Threads |
64
|
4
|
+93.8% |
| Base Frequency |
2,900 MHz
|
3,060 MHz
|
-5.2% |
| Clock Multiplier |
29x
|
-- | |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
8
|
2
|
+75% |
| Maximum Memory |
4,096 GB
|
0 GB
|
+100% |
| Max Bandwidth |
191 GB/s
|
21 GB/s
|
+89% |
| PCIe Lanes |
128
|
16
|
+87.5% |
| Max CPUs |
2
|
1
|
+50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
225 W
|
73 W
|
67.6% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
32 nm
|
78.1% less |
| Specification | EPYC 7542 | Core i3 540 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | EPYC | -- |
| Series | 7002 | -- |
| Model Number | 7542 | i3-540 |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | -- |
| Core Name | Rome | -- |
| Core Family | 23 | -- |
| Socket | Socket SP3 and LGA-4094 | FCLGA1156 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8 | 1x16, 2x8 |
| Market Segment | Server | -- |
| Release Price | $3,400.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | -- |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | EPYC 7542 | Core i3 540 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | 192 mm² | -- |
| Transistor Count | 3,800 | -- |
| Manufacturer | TSMC and GlobalFoundries | -- |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | EPYC 7542 | Core i3 540 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 950 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | EPYC 7542 | Core i3 540 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512_VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| Node Ctrlr | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| Run Sure | ||
| SEV | ||
| SHA | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SME | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSME | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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