EPYC 7551P vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX outperforms EPYC 7551P by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and EPYC 7551P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 32 | 205 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.30 | 4.32 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 13.69 | 12.62 |
| Architecture codename | Storm Peak (2023) | Naples (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 19 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 20 June 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,649 | $2,100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX has 277% better value for money than EPYC 7551P.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX 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 cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 20 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 4x 71 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 26,280 million | 19200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | sTR5 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and EPYC 7551P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and EPYC 7551P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and EPYC 7551P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 170.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and EPYC 7551P.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 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 | 52.56 | 24.91 |
| Recency | 19 October 2023 | 20 June 2017 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 32 |
| Threads | 48 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 180 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX has a 111% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
EPYC 7551P, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 94.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7551P in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and EPYC 7551P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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