Ryzen 7 7800X vs EPYC 9654

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9654 and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	6	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.36	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	19.90	no data
Architecture codename	Genoa (2022−2023)	Zen 4
Release date	10 November 2022 (2 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$11,805	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9654 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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	96	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	192	16
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	5 GHz
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	6 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	96 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	384 MB (shared)	96 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm, 6 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	12x 72 mm2	71+122 mm
Number of transistors	78,840 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9654 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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	2	no data
Socket	SP5	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654 and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9654 and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9654 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	no data
Maximum memory size	6 TiB	128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth	460.8 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9654 and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	96	8
Threads	192	16
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	120 Watt

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