EPYC 9554 vs EPYC 7773X

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7773X
2022
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
59.78
EPYC 9554
2022
64 cores / 128 threads, 360 Watt
73.05
+22.2%

EPYC 9554 outperforms EPYC 7773X by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7773X and EPYC 9554 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking217
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.09
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency19.4718.50
Architecture codenameMilan-X (2022)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date22 March 2022 (2 years ago)10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$9,087

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7773X and EPYC 9554 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads128128
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache64K (per core)4 MB
L2 cache512K (per core)64 MB
L3 cache768 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size8x 81 mm28x 72 mm2
Number of transistors33,200 million52,560 million
64 bit support-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7773X and EPYC 9554 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 configuration22
SocketSP3SP5
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7773X and EPYC 9554. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7773X and EPYC 9554 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7773X and EPYC 9554. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7773X and EPYC 9554.

PCIe version4.05.0
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 7773X 59.78
EPYC 9554 73.05
+22.2%

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 7773X 91491
EPYC 9554 111794
+22.2%

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 7773X 1531
EPYC 9554 1902
+24.2%

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 7773X 15277
EPYC 9554 18994
+24.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 59.78 73.05
Recency 22 March 2022 10 November 2022
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 360 Watt

EPYC 7773X has 28.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9554, on the other hand, has a 22.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9554 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7773X in performance tests.


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