AMD EPYC 7662 vs AMD EPYC 7542: comparison
Comparison of AMD EPYC 7662 and AMD EPYC 7542: key differences and a full specification table.
Key differences
AMD EPYC 7662 has more cores (64 vs 32), more threads (128 vs 64) and a larger L3 cache (256 MB vs 128 MB).
At the same time, AMD EPYC 7542 has a higher base clock (2.9 GHz vs 2 GHz) and a higher maximum clock (3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz).
Both processors match on: TDP (225 W), memory channels (8), PCIe version (4).
These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.
Key specifications
| Parameter | AMD EPYC 7662 | AMD EPYC 7542 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 64 / 128 | 32 / 64 |
| Max boost clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| TDP | 225 W | 225 W |
Full specification table
Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.
| Parameter | AMD EPYC 7662 | AMD EPYC 7542 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Segment | Server | Server |
| Product line | AMD EPYC 7002 Series | AMD EPYC 7002 Series |
| Product family | AMD EPYC | AMD EPYC |
| Recommended customer price | 6.15 USD | 3.4 USD |
| Target workloads | Analytics, App dev/test, CAE/CFD/FEA, ERM/SCM/CRM apps, High capacity data mgmt (NR/RDBMS), VDI, VM Density | Analytics, CAE/CFD/FEA, ERM/SCM/CRM apps, Media streaming, Medium capacity data mgmt (NR/RDBMS), VDI, VM Density |
| CPU | ||
| Cores | 64 | 32 |
| Threads | 128 | 64 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| TDP | 225 W | 225 W |
| Memory | ||
| Memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory channels | 8 | 8 |
| Max memory speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Max memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |
| Graphics | ||
| Has integrated graphics | No | No |
| I/O and interfaces | ||
| PCI Express revision | 4 | 4 |
| Package and thermal | ||
| Sockets supported | SP3 | SP3 |
| Max CPU configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Security and virtualization | ||
| Supported technologies | AMD Infinity Architecture | AMD Infinity Architecture |
| Identifiers | ||
| Product ID (OEM) | 100-000000137 | 100-000000075 |
| Product ID (Box) | 100-000000137WOF | 100-100000075WOF |