Ryzen 7 2700 vs EPYC 7551P

Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7551P
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
24.00
+143%
Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.88

EPYC 7551P outperforms Ryzen 7 2700 by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7551P and Ryzen 7 2700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking209778
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.028.50
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency12.6214.38
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,100$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700 has 111% better value for money than EPYC 7551P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7551P and Ryzen 7 2700 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads6416
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2032
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size192 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7551P and Ryzen 7 2700 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551P and Ryzen 7 2700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7551P and Ryzen 7 2700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7551P and Ryzen 7 2700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size2 TiB64 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7551P and Ryzen 7 2700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12820

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 7551P 24.00
+143%
Ryzen 7 2700 9.88

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 7551P 38126
+143%
Ryzen 7 2700 15698

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 7551P 931
Ryzen 7 2700 1119
+20.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 7551P 6192
+12%
Ryzen 7 2700 5529

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.00 9.88
Recency 29 June 2017 19 April 2018
Physical cores 32 8
Threads 64 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7551P has a 142.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 7 2700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 176.9% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7551P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7551P is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 2700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7551P and Ryzen 7 2700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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