EPYC 7551 vs Ryzen 9 5900
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms EPYC 7551 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7551 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 240 | 399 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.27 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 31.52 | 8.59 |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (2020−2024) | Naples (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 20 June 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,400 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7551 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Multiplier | 30 | 20 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 3 MB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | 19200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7551 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7551. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7551 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7551. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 170.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7551.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.47 | 16.96 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 20 June 2017 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 32 |
| Threads | 24 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 180 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900 has a 32.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 176.9% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7551, on the other hand, has 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7551 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7551 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900 and EPYC 7551, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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