The EPYC 7542 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the EPYC 7542
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 32 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 105 vs 225 Watts
EPYC 7542 vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
EPYC 7542
Aug 7th, 2019
Average FPS
180
93%
Min 1% FPS
120
94%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£799
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.13/FPS
100%
EPYC 7542 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The EPYC 7542 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The EPYC 7542 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications
EPYC 7542
Aug 7th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
72%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
50%
L3 Cache
64 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
EPYC 7542 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $749.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Rome | Codename | Matisse |
| 225 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
32 | Cores | 16 |
64 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
128 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
