AMD EPYC 7002 (2nd Gen) 7742 Tetrahexaconta-core (64 Core) 2.25 GHz Processor - Retail Pack - 256 MB L3 Cache - 32 MB L2 Cache - 64-bit Processing - 3.40 GHz Overclocking Speed - 7 nm - Socket SP3 -

Pros: - Performs so fast that I start giggling just thinking about it
- Worked on first boot in my H12SSW-NT
- Works with cheap (non-QVL) NEMIX DDR4-3200 ECC RAM, see my other review
- Idle power consumption for the server using this CPU is 110w - lower than the Xeon E3-1240v2 system it's replacing

Cons: - I've bought used motorcycles that cost less than this CPU
- Makes me want a Threadripper 3970X workstation

Overall Review: If you pair this CPU with a motherboard that actually supports it, it's an incredible CPU.

I'm running Debian buster, no idea how well it works with Windows. Linux booted and installed without any issues.

EDIT: updated Debian to Bullseye, running even better now. Migrated my Plex install to this machine and now I can transcode at least 3 4K files simultaneously on the CPU, when the E3-1240 couldn't even transcode a single 4K stream in realtime. I remain absolutely over-the-moon about this CPU.

Pros: None

Cons: None

Overall Review: Almost all of the sellers of boxed EPYC processors are scammers. They will take your money and hold onto it for weeks to a month.