CPUServerReleased Aug 7, 2019

AMD EPYC 7542

32C/64T · 3.4 GHz · 225 W

The EPYC 7542 is a 32-core, 64-thread second-generation EPYC (Rome) processor launched on August 7, 2019 for one- and two-socket servers. It uses four fully enabled 7 nm compute dies with 128 MB of L3 cache and runs at 2.9 GHz base and 3.4 GHz boost within a 225 W TDP, giving it the highest clocks among the original 32-core Rome models.

General

Manufacturer: AMD
Model: AMD EPYC 7542
Segment: Server
Generation: EPYC 7002 (Rome)
Codename: Rome
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Zen 2
Release date: Aug 7, 2019
Price: $3,400Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 32 cores / 64 threads
Base clock: 2.90 GHz
Boost clock: 3.40 GHz
TDP (design W): 225 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 16 MB
L3 cache: 128 MB
Technology (nm): 7 nm
TSMC 7 nm (compute dies), GlobalFoundries 14 nm (I/O die)

Platform

Socket: SP3
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✓ Yes
Up to 2 sockets
Integrated GPU: None
Memory type: DDR4-3200
8-channel
Memory size: Up to 4,096 GB
ECC memory: ✓ Yes
PCIe: PCIe 4.0 (128 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.1SSE4.2SSE4AAVXAVX2FMA3AESSHAAMD-V
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Listed by model on Microsoft's Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 24H2 supported AMD processor lists. The Windows 11 25H2 list covers EPYC only from the 7003 series onward, so EPYC 7002 models are not included; 26H2 keeps the 25H2 requirements.