EPYC 7551P vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
EPYC 7551P
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
24.00
+192%

EPYC 7551P outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and EPYC 7551P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking916209
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.504.02
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.1912.62
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$2,100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600X has 12% better value for money than EPYC 7551P.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and EPYC 7551P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads1264
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3620
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and EPYC 7551P 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)
SocketAM4TR4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and EPYC 7551P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and EPYC 7551P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and EPYC 7551P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and EPYC 7551P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes24128

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 8.22
EPYC 7551P 24.00
+192%

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 13057
EPYC 7551P 38126
+192%

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 1136
+22%
EPYC 7551P 931

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 4758
EPYC 7551P 6192
+30.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.22 24.00
Recency 11 April 2017 29 June 2017
Physical cores 6 32
Threads 12 64
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 180 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has 89.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7551P, on the other hand, has a 192% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

The EPYC 7551P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7551P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600X and EPYC 7551P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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