EPYC 7773X vs Ryzen 7 1700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
EPYC 7773X
2022
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
57.60
+484%

EPYC 7773X outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X by a whopping 484% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 7773X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking77822
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.55no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.8219.47
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Milan-X (2022)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 7773X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads16128
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm28x 81 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million33,200 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 7773X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketAM4SP3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 7773X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
XFR+-
SenseMI+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 7773X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 7773X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 7773X.

PCIe versionn/a4.0
PCI Express lanes20128

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 9.86
EPYC 7773X 57.60
+484%

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 15661
EPYC 7773X 91491
+484%

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 1099
EPYC 7773X 1531
+39.3%

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 5608
EPYC 7773X 15277
+172%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 57.60
Recency 2 March 2017 22 March 2022
Physical cores 8 64
Threads 16 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has 194.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7773X, on the other hand, has a 484.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7773X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while EPYC 7773X is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 7773X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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