EPYC 9555 vs EPYC 7402P
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7402P and EPYC 9555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 171 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 13.47 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.58 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Turin (2024) |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 10 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,250 | $9,826 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7402P and EPYC 9555 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.35 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 28 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 8x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 66,520 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7402P and EPYC 9555 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) | 2 |
| Socket | TR4 | SP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 360 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7402P and EPYC 9555. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7402P and EPYC 9555 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7402P and EPYC 9555. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7402P and EPYC 9555.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 10 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 64 |
| Threads | 48 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 360 Watt |
EPYC 7402P has 100% lower power consumption.
EPYC 9555, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between EPYC 7402P and EPYC 9555. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7402P and EPYC 9555, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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