AMD EPYC 7551 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7551 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7551

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
  • 48 more threads: 64 vs 16
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 56671 vs 15612
  • 3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2956 vs 915
  • 3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 20125 vs 6070
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 8
Number of threads 64 vs 16
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 4 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 56671 vs 15612
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2956 vs 915
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 20125 vs 6070

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2131 vs 1742
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2131 vs 1742

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7551
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1742
2131
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
56671
15612
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2956
915
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
20125
6070
Name AMD EPYC 7551 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1742 2131
PassMark - CPU mark 56671 15612
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2956 915
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 20125 6070
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 23.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 49.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.987

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD EPYC 7551 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Zen
Family AMD EPYC AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date June 2017 29 June 2017
Place in performance rating 230 1550
Price now $3,813.99
Series AMD EPYC 7000 Series AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100) 1.43
Vertical segment Server Desktop
OPN Tray YD17XBBAM88AE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2 GHz 3.4 GHz
Die size 192 mm 192 mm
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) 96 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 4 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 32 8
Number of threads 64 16
Transistor count 4800 million 4800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 95°C

Memory

Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Socket Count 1P/2P
Sockets supported TR4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision x128 3.0 x16

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Security & Reliability

Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TSM Encryption