EPYC 9654 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	728	6
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.28
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	9.63	19.89
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	19 September 2018 (6 years ago)	10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$11,805

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and EPYC 9654 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	8 (Octa-Core)	96
Threads	16	192
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	24
L1 cache	96K (per core)	6 MB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	96 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	192 mm2	12x 72 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and EPYC 9654 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	Socket AM4	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and EPYC 9654. 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	64 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and EPYC 9654.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.89	77.10
Recency	19 September 2018	10 November 2022
Physical cores	8	96
Threads	16	192
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	360 Watt

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