EPYC 9654P vs Ryzen 7 7700X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9654P outperforms Ryzen 7 7700X by a whopping 217% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9654P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 229 | 7 |
| Place by popularity | 97 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 43.59 | 1.90 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 20.41 | 18.86 |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Genoa (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $10,625 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 7700X has 2194% better value for money than EPYC 9654P.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9654P 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) | 96 |
| Threads | 16 | 192 |
| Base clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 24 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 384 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 70 mm2 | 12x 72 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,570 million | 78,840 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9654P 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM5 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 360 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9654P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9654P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9654P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 6 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 460.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9654P.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.65 | 71.74 |
| Recency | 27 September 2022 | 10 November 2022 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 96 |
| Threads | 16 | 192 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 360 Watt |
Ryzen 7 7700X has 242.9% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9654P, on the other hand, has a 216.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.
The EPYC 9654P 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 9654P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7700X and EPYC 9654P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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