EPYC 7742 vs Xeon Platinum 8571N

CPU

GPU

EPYC 7742

64 Cores128 Thrd225 WWMax: 3.4 GHz2019

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Xeon Platinum 8571N

52 Cores104 Thrd300 WWMax: 4 GHz2023

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Performance Spectrum - CPU

EPYC 7742

64 / 128

69,448

+1.6%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

Xeon Platinum 8571N

52 / 104

68,385

0.0%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

EPYC 7742

2019

Why buy it

✅+1.6% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 225W instead of 300W, a 75W reduction.
✅60% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 80) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon Platinum 8571N across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 10.0 vs 114.2 PassMark/$ ($6,950 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
❌Older platform position on TR4 with DDR4, while Xeon Platinum 8571N moves to LGA4677 and DDR5.

Xeon Platinum 8571N

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +64.9% higher average FPS across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $6,351 less on MSRP ($599 MSRP vs $6,950 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1042.5% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 114.2 vs 10.0 PassMark/$ ($599 MSRP vs $6,950 MSRP).
✅Newer platform on LGA4677 with DDR5 support instead of TR4 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (68,385 vs 69,448).
❌33.3% higher power demand at 300W vs 225W.

EPYC 7742

2019

Xeon Platinum 8571N

2023

Why buy it

✅+1.6% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 225W instead of 300W, a 75W reduction.
✅60% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 80) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +64.9% higher average FPS across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $6,351 less on MSRP ($599 MSRP vs $6,950 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1042.5% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 114.2 vs 10.0 PassMark/$ ($599 MSRP vs $6,950 MSRP).
✅Newer platform on LGA4677 with DDR5 support instead of TR4 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon Platinum 8571N across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 10.0 vs 114.2 PassMark/$ ($6,950 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
❌Older platform position on TR4 with DDR4, while Xeon Platinum 8571N moves to LGA4677 and DDR5.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (68,385 vs 69,448).
❌33.3% higher power demand at 300W vs 225W.

Quick Answers

So, is Xeon Platinum 8571N better than EPYC 7742?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Xeon Platinum 8571N is ahead with a 64.9% average FPS lead across 3 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, EPYC 7742 pulls ahead with 1.6% better PassMark.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, EPYC 7742 is the better fit. You are getting 1.6% better PassMark, backed by 64 cores and 128 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Xeon Platinum 8571N is the smarter buy today. Xeon Platinum 8571N is $6,351 cheaper on MSRP at $599 MSRP versus $6,950 MSRP, and it gives you a 64.9% average FPS lead across 3 shared CPU game tests in our data. The trade-off is that EPYC 7742 is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 1.6% better PassMark. It is also 1042.5% better value on MSRP (114.2 vs 10.0 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Xeon Platinum 8571N is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2019), a healthier platform with LGA4677 and DDR5 instead of TR4, and AVX-512 support for heavier modern compute workloads. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

EPYC 7742 Benchmark Check

Xeon Platinum 8571N Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	EPYC 7742	Xeon Platinum 8571N
1080p
low	192 FPS	188 FPS
medium	172 FPS	165 FPS
high	138 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	110 FPS	106 FPS
1440p
low	157 FPS	155 FPS
medium	132 FPS	131 FPS
high	101 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	82 FPS
4K
low	72 FPS	70 FPS
medium	65 FPS	63 FPS
high	50 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	40 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	EPYC 7742	Xeon Platinum 8571N
1080p
low	247 FPS	515 FPS
medium	221 FPS	456 FPS
high	183 FPS	372 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	306 FPS
1440p
low	202 FPS	421 FPS
medium	186 FPS	379 FPS
high	158 FPS	318 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	253 FPS
4K
low	126 FPS	259 FPS
medium	118 FPS	237 FPS
high	103 FPS	210 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	174 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	EPYC 7742	Xeon Platinum 8571N
1080p
low	629 FPS	910 FPS
medium	536 FPS	838 FPS
high	486 FPS	791 FPS
ultra	415 FPS	698 FPS
1440p
low	524 FPS	782 FPS
medium	446 FPS	716 FPS
high	394 FPS	673 FPS
ultra	338 FPS	601 FPS
4K
low	389 FPS	528 FPS
medium	312 FPS	444 FPS
high	274 FPS	396 FPS
ultra	224 FPS	330 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	EPYC 7742	Xeon Platinum 8571N
1080p
low	906 FPS	1036 FPS
medium	828 FPS	917 FPS
high	713 FPS	790 FPS
ultra	618 FPS	674 FPS
1440p
low	711 FPS	849 FPS
medium	623 FPS	727 FPS
high	534 FPS	623 FPS
ultra	454 FPS	528 FPS
4K
low	503 FPS	617 FPS
medium	454 FPS	541 FPS
high	401 FPS	477 FPS
ultra	346 FPS	404 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of EPYC 7742 and Xeon Platinum 8571N

EPYC 7742

The EPYC 7742 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 August 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Zen 2 (2017−2020) architecture. It features 64 cores and 128 threads. Base frequency is 2.25 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 256 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 14 nm process technology. Socket: TR4. Thermal design power (TDP): 225 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Eight-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 69,448 points. Launch price was $6,950.

Xeon Platinum 8571N

The Xeon Platinum 8571N is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Emerald Rapids (2023) architecture. It features 52 cores and 104 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 300 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 300 Watt. Memory support: DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC). Passmark benchmark score: 68,385 points. Launch price was $6,839.

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Processing Power

The EPYC 7742 packs 64 cores / 128 threads, while the Xeon Platinum 8571N offers 52 cores / 104 threads — the EPYC 7742 has 12 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.4 GHz on the EPYC 7742 versus 4 GHz on the Xeon Platinum 8571N — a 16.2% clock advantage for the Xeon Platinum 8571N (base: 2.25 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The EPYC 7742 uses the Zen 2 (2017−2020) architecture (7 nm, 14 nm), while the Xeon Platinum 8571N uses Emerald Rapids (2023) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 7742 scores 69,448 against the Xeon Platinum 8571N's 68,385 — a 1.5% lead for the EPYC 7742. L3 cache: 256 MB (total) on the EPYC 7742 vs 300 MB (total) on the Xeon Platinum 8571N.

Feature	EPYC 7742	Xeon Platinum 8571N
Cores / Threads	64 / 128+23%	52 / 104
Boost Clock	3.4 GHz	4 GHz+18%
Base Clock	2.25 GHz	2.4 GHz+7%
L3 Cache	256 MB (total)	300 MB (total)+17%
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)+300%
Process	7 nm, 14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Architecture	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
PassMark	69,448+2%	68,385
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,961
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	60,000

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Memory & Platform

The EPYC 7742 uses the TR4 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Platinum 8571N uses LGA4677 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 3200 on the EPYC 7742 versus DDR5-4800 on the Xeon Platinum 8571N — the EPYC 7742 supports 199.4% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 4096 of RAM. Both feature 8-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 128 (EPYC 7742) vs 80 (Xeon Platinum 8571N) — the EPYC 7742 offers 48 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SP3 (EPYC 7742) and C741 (Xeon Platinum 8571N).

Feature	EPYC 7742	Xeon Platinum 8571N
Socket	TR4	LGA4677
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0+25%
Max RAM Speed	3200+63900%	DDR5-4800
Max RAM Capacity	4096	4096 GB+104857500%
RAM Channels	8	8
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	128+60%	80

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Advanced Features

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Xeon Platinum 8571N supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Both support VT-x, VT-d virtualization. Primary use case: Xeon Platinum 8571N targets Cloud Server. Direct competitor: EPYC 7742 rivals Xeon Platinum 8280; Xeon Platinum 8571N rivals EPYC 9454.

Feature	EPYC 7742	Xeon Platinum 8571N
Integrated GPU	No	No
IGPU Model	None	None
Unlocked	No	No
AVX-512	No	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	—	Cloud Server

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Value Analysis

The EPYC 7742 launched at $6950 MSRP, while the Xeon Platinum 8571N debuted at $599. On MSRP ($6950 vs $599), the Xeon Platinum 8571N is $6351 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the EPYC 7742 delivers 10.0 pts/$ vs 114.2 pts/$ for the Xeon Platinum 8571N — making the Xeon Platinum 8571N the 167.8% better value option.