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AMD EPYC 7542 vs EPYC 7402

The AMD EPYC 7402 is newer than AMD EPYC 7542 and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, AMD EPYC 7542 uses around 22% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 26 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD EPYC 7542×AMD EPYC 7402+ ADD
Price $723.4 - BUY $629.95 - BUY
Socket TypeSP3SP3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores32 (Threads: 64)24 (Threads: 48)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 128KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP225W180W
Yearly Running Cost$41.06$32.85
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q2 2020
# of Samples1412
CPU Value63.373.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2071(-2.7%)2129(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)45814(-0.4%)46012(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 7542
45,814
AMD EPYC 7402
46,012
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD EPYC 7542
63.3
AMD EPYC 7402
73.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD EPYC 7542
2,071
AMD EPYC 7402
2,129
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7402
Max TDP225W180W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.450.36
Running cost per day$0.113$0.090
Power consumption per year (kWh)164.3131.4
Running cost per year$41.06$32.85
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.