EPYC 9554P vs Ryzen 7 2700X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9554P outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by a whopping 533% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC 9554P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 708 | 9 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.39 | 5.38 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 9.88 | 18.23 |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Genoa (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $7,104 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 2700X has 75% better value for money than EPYC 9554P.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC 9554P 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.35 GHz | 3.75 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 37 | 31 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 8x 72 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 52,560 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC 9554P 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 360 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC 9554P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC 9554P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC 9554P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 6 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 460.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC 9554P.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 128 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.02 | 69.71 |
| Recency | 19 April 2018 | 10 November 2022 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 64 |
| Threads | 16 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 360 Watt |
Ryzen 7 2700X has 242.9% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9554P, on the other hand, has a 532.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 9554P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 2700X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9554P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700X and EPYC 9554P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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