AMD EPYC 7742 2.25GHz 64 Core 256MB 225W SP3 CPU (Unlocked) 100-000000053

AMD EPYC 7742 – 64-Core Server CPU (Part Number: 100-000000053)

The AMD EPYC 7742 is a high-performance 64-core, 128-thread server processor designed for demanding enterprise and data center workloads. Built on a 7-nanometer architecture, it delivers outstanding compute density, memory capacity, and I/O scalability for virtualization, cloud infrastructure, high-performance computing, and large-scale databases.

With a base clock of 2.25 GHz and boost frequency up to 3.40 GHz, along with a massive 256 megabytes of L3 cache, the EPYC 7742 provides consistent performance across multi-threaded applications. It supports up to 4 terabytes of DDR4 memory per socket over eight memory channels and includes 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes for high-speed connectivity with GPUs, SSDs, and network cards.

Technical Specifications

• Processor: AMD EPYC 7742

• Cores / Threads: 64 cores / 128 threads

• Base Frequency: 2.25 GHz

• Max Boost Frequency: Up to 3.40 GHz

• Total Cache: 256 MB L3 + 32 MB L2

• Process Technology: 7 nm

• TDP: 225 watts

• Socket: SP3 (LGA4094)

• Memory Support: 8-channel DDR4-3200 ECC, up to 4 TB per socket

• PCIe Lanes: 128 lanes of PCIe Gen 4

• Multi-Socket Support: Dual-socket capable

• Virtualization and Security: Hardware virtualization, secure memory encryption, secure boot features

Compatible Equipment

Motherboards (SP3 Socket):

• Supermicro H11DSi, H11SSL

• ASUS KNPA-U16

• GIGABYTE MZ32-AR0

• ASRock Rack ROMED8-2T

• Tyan Thunder SX B8251

Server Systems:

• Dell R6525, R7525

• HPE DL385 Gen10 Plus

• Lenovo SR655, SR635

• Custom 2U/4U rackmount chassis with SP3 support

Cooling Solutions:

• Noctua SP3 air coolers

• Dynatron A39 and A45

• Supermicro active and passive SP3 coolers

• Compatible liquid cooling blocks for high-density servers

Ideal Use Cases

• Virtualization with KVM, Hyper-V, or Proxmox

• Cloud-native infrastructure and container orchestration

• AI training and inference with GPU acceleration

• High-performance computing (HPC) clusters

• Big data and analytics workloads

• Enterprise applications and large database systems

• ERP systems and memory-intensive tasks

Summary

The AMD EPYC 7742 offers an unmatched balance of core count, memory capacity, I/O bandwidth, and energy efficiency for enterprise-grade computing. Its scalable architecture, massive cache, and broad platform compatibility make it an ideal choice for modern data centers and high-throughput environments.