EPYC 9655P vs EPYC 7301

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7301
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
9.44
EPYC 9655P
2024
96 cores / 192 threads, 400 Watt
100.00
+959%

EPYC 9655P outperforms EPYC 7301 by a whopping 959% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7301 and EPYC 9655P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8131
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.022.62
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency5.2323.54
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Turin (2024)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$825$10,811

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9655P has 30% better value for money than EPYC 7301.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7301 and EPYC 9655P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)96
Threads32192
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size192 mm212x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million99,780 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7301 and EPYC 9655P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt400 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7301 and EPYC 9655P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7301 and EPYC 9655P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7301 and EPYC 9655P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7301 and EPYC 9655P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes128128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7301 9.44
EPYC 9655P 100.00
+959%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7301 14991
EPYC 9655P 158845
+960%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.44 100.00
Recency 29 June 2017 10 October 2024
Physical cores 16 96
Threads 32 192
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 400 Watt

EPYC 7301 has 135.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9655P, on the other hand, has a 959.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9655P is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7301 in performance tests.


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