Processor comparisons 23-03-2021 Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7742 vs AMD EPYC 7502 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Blender, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Geekbench 5.2, VeraCrypt, Furmark, 7zip, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Prime95, MATLAB, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, 3DMark. Gaming performance of CPUs in: - Fortnite
- Death Stranding
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Watch Dogs Legion
- Valorant
- Apex Legends
- World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Halo Infinite
- DOOM: Eternal
- Valheim
- Last Man Standing
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
- Overwatch
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Borderlands 3
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Fallout 76
After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7502 or AMD EPYC 7742.
Summary benchmark resultsAs a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
EPYC 7742 | 81% |
EPYC 7502 | 74% | This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7742 is 8% better than EPYC 7502. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.
Gaming performance Summary result of all game benchmarks.EPYC 7742 | 92% |
EPYC 7502 | 86% | The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below. List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus.
Gaming benchmarkFortnite | 163.1 | 151.5 | Valorant | 185.4 | 172.2 | Cyberpunk 2077 | 103.8 | 96.4 | Apex Legends | 174.3 | 161.9 | Call of Duty Warzone | 139.0 | 129.2 | Overwatch | 150.2 | 139.5 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | 127.9 | 118.8 | DOOM Eternal | 92.7 | 86.1 | Warzone | 144.6 | 134.3 | Assassin's Creed | 155.7 | 144.7 | Valheim | 153.9 | 142.9 | 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, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 7742 | 16% |
EPYC 7502 | 17% | To make a finishing decision 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 7502 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7742 since it has less power consumption: 225W vs. 180W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.
Software benchmarksFor example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary. Cinebench 23, 20 an 15 The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance | AMD EPYC 7742 |
AMD EPYC 7502 | Cinbench 15 Single-core | 202 | 160 | Cinbench 15 Multi-core | 8334 | 6608 | Cinbench 20 Single-core | 398 | 391 | Cinbench 20 Multi-core | 20644 | 14007 | Cinbench 23 Single-core | 933 | 740 | Cinbench 23 Multi-core | 45938 | 36424 |
Passmark This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | AMD EPYC 7742 |
AMD EPYC 7502 | Single-Core | 2352 | 2094 | Multi-Core | 67386 | 53430 |
GeekBench 5.2 This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | AMD EPYC 7742 |
AMD EPYC 7502 | Single-Core | 1091 | 939 | Multi-Core | 48624 | 41117 |
Comparison of specifications
In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!
| AMD EPYC 7742 |
AMD EPYC 7502 | Announcement date | April 01, 2019 | October 01, 2020 | Type | Server | Server | Socket | SP3 | SP3 | Core name | Rome | Rome | Architecture | Zen 2 | Zen 2 | Generation | 2 | 2 | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 MHz | 3.4 MHz | Frequency | 2.25 MHz | 2.5 MHz | Cores | 64 | 32 | Threads | 128 | 64 | Bus rate | | | Bit | 64 | 64 | Lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm | Transistors count | 86000 millions | 64000 millions | Power consumption (TDP) | 225 W | 180 W | Memory type | DDR4 | DDR4 | Max. Memory | | | Memory Frequency | | | Memory bandwidth | | | L1 cache | | | L2 cache | | | L3 cache | 256MB | 128MB | Overclocking | No | Yes | Supports ECC | No | No | Part number | 100-000000053 100-100000053WOF
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| In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7502 is 9% better than EPYC 7742 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7742 has 32 more core than EPYC 7502. 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 7742 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7502 is better: 4 However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7742 and AMD EPYC 7502 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming. • Cinebench r15 score • Cinebench r20 score • Cinebench r23 score • GeekBench 5 score
Versus Battle of the Processors • Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX Vs EPYC 7742 • Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX • Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X • Core i9-13900K Vs EPYC 7742 • Vs EPYC 7702 • Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X • Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX • Core i9-12900K Vs EPYC 7742 • Core i9-12900H Vs EPYC 7742 • Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X • Core i9-12900KF Vs EPYC 7742
• Valorant gaming benchmark • Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark • Fortnite gaming benchmark • DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark • Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark • Cinebench r15 score • Cinebench r20 score • Cinebench r23 score • GeekBench 5 score • Roblox gaming benchmark • Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark • Apex Legends gaming benchmark • Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark • Overwatch gaming benchmark • Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark • GTA 5 gaming benchmark • PUBG gaming benchmark
Versus Battle of the Processors • Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX Vs EPYC 7502 • Core i9-13900K Vs EPYC 7502 • Vs EPYC 7702 • EPYC 75F3 Vs EPYC 7502 • EPYC 7713 Vs EPYC 7502 • Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X • Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX • EPYC 7663 Vs EPYC 7502 • EPYC 7543P Vs EPYC 7502 • Core i9-12900K Vs EPYC 7502 • EPYC 7643 Vs EPYC 7502
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