AMD EPYC 7542 vs Intel Core i7-11850H

Last updated: 2023-04-27

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD EPYC 7542		Intel Core i7-11850H
CPU comparison AMD EPYC 7542 or Intel Core i7-11850H - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD EPYC 7542 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7542 was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Core i7-11850H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-11850H was released in Q2/2021.

AMD EPYC (129)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24)	CPU group	Intel Core i 11000H (17)
2	Generation	11
Rome (Zen 2)	Architecture	Tiger Lake H
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i7-10850H
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD EPYC 7542 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7542 is 2.90 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-11850H has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-11850H is at 2.50 GHz (4.80 GHz).
AMD EPYC 7542	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-11850H
32	Cores	8
64	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.90 GHz	Frequency	2.50 GHz
3.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.80 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD EPYC 7542	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-11850H
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD EPYC 7542 or Intel Core i7-11850H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)
	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.45 GHz
--	GPU Generation	11
	Technology	10 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	32
--	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD EPYC 7542 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-11850H supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
AMD EPYC 7542	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-11850H
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-3200
	Max. Memory	128 GB
8 (Octa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
128.00 MB	L3 Cache	24.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	4.0
128	PCIe lanes	20
252.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7542 is 225 W, while the Intel Core i7-11850H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD EPYC 7542	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-11850H
225 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	35 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD EPYC 7542 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 128.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-11850H is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 24.00 MB cache.
AMD EPYC 7542	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-11850H
7 nm	Technology	10 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
SP3	Socket	BGA 1787
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019	Release date	Q2/2021
6000 $	Release price	395 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7542 (67%)

Intel Core i7-11850H (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7542 (100%)

Intel Core i7-11850H (43%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD EPYC 7542 32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz	1013 (62%)
	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	1634 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD EPYC 7542 32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz	26749 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	9045 (34%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD EPYC 7542 32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz	1371 (71%)
	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	1922 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD EPYC 7542 32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz	14416 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	8562 (59%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD EPYC 7542 32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz	397 (67%)
	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	590 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD EPYC 7542 32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz	56727 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	20871 (37%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD EPYC 7542 32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	1517 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD EPYC 7542 32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	12345 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD EPYC 7542 32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	5342 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD EPYC 7542 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-11850H Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz	742 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD EPYC 7542 32C 64T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-11850H 8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	4899 (100%)

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