EPYC 7453 vs EPYC 7551P
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7453 outperforms EPYC 7551P by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7551P and EPYC 7453 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 199 | 121 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.47 | 17.72 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Naples (2017−2018) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,100 | $1,570 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 7453 has 296% better value for money than EPYC 7551P.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7551P and EPYC 7453 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) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.75 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.45 GHz |
| Multiplier | 20 | 27.5 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7551P and EPYC 7453 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 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551P and EPYC 7453. 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 7551P and EPYC 7453 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7551P and EPYC 7453. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 170.671 GB/s | 204.795 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
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 7551P and EPYC 7453.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 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 | 24.72 | 32.80 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 15 March 2021 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 28 |
| Threads | 64 | 56 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 225 Watt |
EPYC 7551P has 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads, and 25% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7453, on the other hand, has a 32.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 7453 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7551P in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7551P and EPYC 7453, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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