AMD EPYC 7543 vs AMD EPYC 7742

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 7543 vs AMD EPYC 7742 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Geekbench 5.2, Blender, Prime95, PassMark, SuperPi, Furmark, WPrime, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Handbrake, 7zip, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Overwatch
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7742 or AMD EPYC 7543.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

EPYC 7543

66%

EPYC 7742

70%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7742 is 5% better than EPYC 7543. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7543

67%

EPYC 7742

78%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	118.9	137.6
Valorant	135.1	156.4
Cyberpunk 2077	75.7	87.6
Apex Legends	127.0	147.0
Call of Duty Warzone	101.3	117.3
Overwatch	109.5	126.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	93.2	107.9
DOOM Eternal	67.6	78.2
Warzone	105.4	122.0
Assassin's Creed	113.5	131.3
Valheim	112.2	129.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7543

20%

EPYC 7742

16%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the EPYC 7543 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7742 as it consumes less power: 225W vs. 225W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD EPYC 7543	AMD EPYC 7742
Cinbench 15 Single-core	164	202
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6747	8334
Cinbench 20 Single-core	307	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14301	20644
Cinbench 23 Single-core	756	933
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	37190	45938

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 7543	AMD EPYC 7742
Single-Core	1592	2352
Multi-Core	54553	67386

GeekBench 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 7543	AMD EPYC 7742
Single-Core	1391	1091
Multi-Core	30306	48624

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7543	AMD EPYC 7742
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	April 01, 2019
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	SP3
Core name	Milan	Rome
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.25 MHz
Cores	32	64
Threads	64	128
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	86000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	225 W	225 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000345 100-100000319WOF	100-000000053 100-100000053WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7543 is 19% better than EPYC 7742 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7742 has 32 more core than EPYC 7543. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7543 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7742 is better: 23
The summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7543 and AMD EPYC 7742 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7543 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

• AMD EPYC 7543 specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7742 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

• AMD EPYC 7742 specs and review.