AMD EPYC 7742 vs AMD EPYC 7351

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7742 and AMD EPYC 7351 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7742

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
• 48 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 16
• 96 more threads: 128 vs 32
• Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm, 14 nm vs 14 nm
• 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2157 vs 1747
• 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97501 vs 25431

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7351

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 225 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7742
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7351

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2157 1747
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	97501 25431

Compare specifications (specs)