AMD EPYC 7542 vs AMD EPYC 7413

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7542 and AMD EPYC 7413 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD EPYC 7542

AMD EPYC 7413

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7542

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 75117 vs 73911

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1536 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	75117 vs 73911

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7413

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 225 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2184 vs 2063

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Mar 2021 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2184 vs 2063

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7542
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7413

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2063

2184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

75117

73911

Name	AMD EPYC 7542	AMD EPYC 7413
PassMark - Single thread mark	2063	2184
PassMark - CPU mark	75117	73911

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7542	AMD EPYC 7413
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 3
Launch date	7 Aug 2019	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$3400	$1825
OPN PIB	100-100000075WOF	100-100000323WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000075	100-000000323
Place in performance rating	226	211
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	2.65 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	1536 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm, 14 nm	7 nm+
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	32	24
Number of threads	64	48
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	190.7 GB/s	190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	4 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Socket Count	1P/2P	1P/2P
Sockets supported	SP3	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt	180 Watt
Configurable TDP		165-200 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)