EPYC 9554 vs Ryzen 7 7700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
22.64
EPYC 9554
2022
64 cores / 128 threads, 360 Watt
69.99
+209%

EPYC 9554 outperforms Ryzen 7 7700X by a whopping 209% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9554 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2338
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.043.13
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD EPYC
Power efficiency20.4118.40
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date29 August 2022 (2 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399$9,087

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7700X has 1371% better value for money than EPYC 9554.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7700X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads16128
Base clock speed4.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache512 KB4 MB
L2 cache8 MB64 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size71+122 mm8x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °Cno data
Number of transistors6,570 million52,560 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7700X 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 configuration12
SocketAM5SP5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9554. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475Vno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9554 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9554. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data460.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9554.

PCIe version5.05.0
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 7 7700X 22.64
EPYC 9554 69.99
+209%

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 7700X 35955
EPYC 9554 111182
+209%

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 7700X 2964
+55.8%
EPYC 9554 1902

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 7700X 15490
EPYC 9554 18994
+22.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.64 69.99
Recency 29 August 2022 10 November 2022
Physical cores 8 64
Threads 16 128
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 360 Watt

Ryzen 7 7700X has 242.9% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9554, on the other hand, has a 209.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The EPYC 9554 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 7700X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9554 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9554, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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