EPYC 9124 vs Ryzen 7 1700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.68
EPYC 9124
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 200 Watt
28.73
+197%

EPYC 9124 outperforms Ryzen 7 1700 by a whopping 197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 9124 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking813170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.2522.32
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD EPYC
Power efficiency13.5813.10
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$1,083

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9124 has 425% better value for money than Ryzen 7 1700.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 9124 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3030
L1 cache768 KB1 MB
L2 cache4096 KB16 MB
L3 cache16384 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size213 mm24x 72 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million26,280 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 9124 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)2
SocketAM4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 9124. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
SenseMI+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 9124 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 9124. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 9124.

PCIe versionn/a5.0
PCI Express lanes20128

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 7 1700 9.68
EPYC 9124 28.73
+197%

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 7 1700 14814
EPYC 9124 43963
+197%

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 7 1700 1028
EPYC 9124 1832
+78.2%

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 5220
EPYC 9124 13428
+157%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.68 28.73
Recency 22 February 2017 10 November 2022
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 200 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has 207.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9124, on the other hand, has a 196.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9124 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while EPYC 9124 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and EPYC 9124, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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