AMD EPYC 7742 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD EPYC 7742 was released in Q3/2019 and has 64 cores. The processor can process 128 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket SP3. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the AMD EPYC 7742 achieved a result of 1,050 points (single-core) or 37,515 points (multi-core).
AMD EPYC 7742

At a glance

Name: AMD EPYC 7742
Family: AMD EPYC (145)
CPU group: AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
Architecture: Rome (Zen 2)
Technology: 7 nm
Segment: Server
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7742 has 64 cores. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7742 is 2.25 GHz (3.40 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 64 / 128
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 64x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.25 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (64 Cores): 2.80 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7742 supports a maximum of memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 8 (Octa Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 51.2 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-3200
51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory:
Memory channels: 8 (Octa Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 4.0 x 128
PCIe Bandwidth: 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 7742 has a TDP of 225 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 225 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The AMD EPYC 7742 is made in 7 nm and has 256.00 MB cache.

Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: SP3
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 256.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date: Q3/2019
Release price: 9000 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD EPYC 7742 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
1314
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1299
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
1283
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz
1278
AMD EPYC 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz
1274
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
1263
AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC 7232P
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1254

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
14416
AMD EPYC 9174F AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.15 GHz
13687
AMD EPYC 7F72 AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz
13674
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
13647
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
13611
AMD EPYC 7502P AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
13349
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
13349

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 7302 AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz
1057
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1055
AMD EPYC 7552 AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
1052
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz
1050
AMD EPYC 7532 AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
1049
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz
1047
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 3.30 GHz
1046

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 7573X AMD EPYC 7573X
32C 64T @ 2.80 GHz
39415
AMD EPYC 75F3 AMD EPYC 75F3
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
38501
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
38494
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
37515
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
37461
AMD EPYC 7643 AMD EPYC 7643
48C 96T @ 3.40 GHz
36850
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz
33944

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 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
446
AMD EPYC 7F52 AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
446
AMD EPYC 7F72 AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
425
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz
398
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
398
AMD EPYC 7542 AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz
397
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 3.35 GHz
391

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 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
20644
AMD EPYC 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
18857
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
18857
AMD EPYC 7662 AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 2.40 GHz
18203
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz
7445
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.90 GHz
6768
AMD EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
4728

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 7702 AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
70617
AMD EPYC 75F3 AMD EPYC 75F3
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
68511
AMD EPYC 7543P AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 3.30 GHz
67086
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
65631
AMD EPYC 7702P AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.50 GHz
62009
AMD EPYC 7642 AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz
61574
AMD EPYC 74F3 AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz
60582

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