Ryzen 7 1700X vs EPYC 7351P
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7351P outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7351P and Ryzen 7 1700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 363 | 713 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.72 | 9.91 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD EPYC | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Naples (2017−2018) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (6 years ago) | 2 March 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $750 | $399 |
| Current price | $300 (0.4x MSRP) | $216 (0.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 7351P has 89% better value for money than Ryzen 7 1700X.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7351P and Ryzen 7 1700X 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 16384 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7351P and Ryzen 7 1700X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | TR4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7351P and Ryzen 7 1700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | FMA3 |
| AVX | + | + |
| XFR | no data | + |
| SenseMI | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7351P and Ryzen 7 1700X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7351P and Ryzen 7 1700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 170.671 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7351P and Ryzen 7 1700X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | n/a |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 20 |
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.
EPYC 7351P outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X by 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
EPYC 7351P outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X by 64% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms EPYC 7351P by 73% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms EPYC 7351P by 18% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.59 | 10.13 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 2 March 2017 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Cost | $750 | $399 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 95 Watt |
The EPYC 7351P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700X in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7351P is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7351P and Ryzen 7 1700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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