Athlon X2 7550 vs EPYC 7351P
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7351P and Athlon X2 7550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 410 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.45 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.99 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Naples (2017−2018) | Kuma (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 20 June 2017 (7 years ago) | December 2008 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $750 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7351P and Athlon X2 7550 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 32 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.5 MB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 19200 Million | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7351P and Athlon X2 7550 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 W, 170 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7351P and Athlon X2 7550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7351P and Athlon X2 7550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7351P and Athlon X2 7550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 170.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7351P and Athlon X2 7550.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 16 | 2 |
| Threads | 32 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 155 Watt | 95 Watt |
EPYC 7351P has 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon X2 7550, on the other hand, has 63.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between EPYC 7351P and Athlon X2 7550. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that EPYC 7351P is a server/workstation processor while Athlon X2 7550 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7351P and Athlon X2 7550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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