Processor N50 vs EPYC 7551

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7551 and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	469	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.02	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	29 June 2017 (7 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,400	no data
Current price	$252 (0.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7551 and Processor N50 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	64	22 x 3.4  GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
Base clock speed	2 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7551 and Processor N50 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	TR4	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

EPYC 7551 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7551 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7551 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7551 and Processor N50.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	9

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 June 2017	3 January 2023
Physical cores	32	2
Threads	64	22 x 3.4 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	6 Watt

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