AMD EPYC 7543 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD EPYC 7543 features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD EPYC series. To use the AMD EPYC 7543, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
Name: AMD EPYC 7543
Family: AMD EPYC
Group: AMD EPYC 7003
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7543 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7543 is 2.8 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 32
Threads: 64
Cores: 32x Zen 3
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 4.0 TB
Memory channels: 8
Bandwidth: 204.8 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 225 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 225 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: 240 W
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7543 is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: SP3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 256.0 MB
Architecture: Milan (Zen 3)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2021
Release price: 3761 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 2.85 GHz
57691
57691
AMD EPYC 7542
32C 64T @ 2.9 GHz
56727
56727
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
56570
56570
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
54800
54800
AMD EPYC 7532
32C 64T @ 2.4 GHz
54674
54674

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
33106
33106
AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
32144
32144
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
32144
32144
AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
32144
32144
Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.1 GHz
31677
31677

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.3 GHz
33846
33846
AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
29987
29987
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
29987
29987
AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
29987
29987
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.2 GHz
29934
29934

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 75F3
32C 64T @ 2.95 GHz
18246
18246
AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
18068
18068
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
18068
18068
AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
18068
18068
AMD EPYC 7513
32C 64T @ 2.6 GHz
18064
18064

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
1708
1708
Intel Xeon E-2286G
6C 6T @ 4.0 GHz
1708
1708
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
1708
1708
Intel Xeon E-2286G
6C 6T @ 4.0 GHz
1708
1708
AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
1708
1708

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7313
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
1371
1371
AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
1371
1371
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
1371
1371
AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
1371
1371
AMD EPYC 7313
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
1371
1371