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Intel Xeon Platinum 8173M vs AMD EPYC 7542

The AMD EPYC 7542 is newer than Intel Xeon Platinum 8173M @ 2.00GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, AMD EPYC 7542 uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 19 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Platinum 8173M @ 2.00GHz×AMD EPYC 7542+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA3647SP3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.0 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores28 (Threads: 56)32 (Threads: 64)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 32.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP165W225W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$41.06
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2018Q4 2019
# of Samples316
CPU Rank577293
CPU Value0.050.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2058(0.0%)1957(-4.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)28025(-37.7%)45020(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8173M @ 2.00GHz
28,025
AMD EPYC 7542
45,020
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Platinum 8173M @ 2.00GHz
NA
AMD EPYC 7542
50.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8173M @ 2.00GHz
2,058
AMD EPYC 7542
1,957
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8173M @ 2.00GHz AMD EPYC 7542
Max TDP165W225W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.