Ryzen Threadripper 7980X vs EPYC 7551

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7551 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	468	3
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.83	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Storm Peak
Release date	29 June 2017 (6 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,400	no data
Current price	$252 (0.1x MSRP)	$4992

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7551 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	64	128
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	192 mm2	8x 71 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	52,560 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7551 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7551 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7551 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5
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

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7551 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X outperforms EPYC 7551 by 502% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.52	87.35
Physical cores	32	64
Threads	64	128
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	350 Watt

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