AMD EPYC 7473X vs AMD EPYC 7551

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7473X and AMD EPYC 7551 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 12x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2201 vs 1790
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 81282 vs 57841
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 22 Mar 2022 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 768 MB vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2201 vs 1790
PassMark - CPU mark 81282 vs 57841

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
  • 16 more threads: 64 vs 48
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 240 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 24
Number of threads 64 vs 48
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt vs 240 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7473X
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7551

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2201
1790
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
81282
57841
Name AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7551
PassMark - Single thread mark 2201 1790
PassMark - CPU mark 81282 57841
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2956
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 20125

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7473X AMD EPYC 7551

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Zen
Launch date 22 Mar 2022 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $3900
Place in performance rating 262 263
Family AMD EPYC
Price now $3,813.99
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Value for money (0-100) 1.43
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.8 GHz 2 GHz
Die size 81 mm² 192 mm
L1 cache 1.5 MB 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 12 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 768 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 24 32
Number of threads 48 64
Transistor count 33200 million 4800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 8
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth 341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 225-280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 2
Socket Count SP3 1P/2P
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 240 Watt 180 Watt
Sockets supported TR4

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128
PCI Express revision 4.0 x128

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)