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EPYC 7551 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

EPYC 7551 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms EPYC 7551 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1916 days newer than EPYC 7551.

Advantages of AMD EPYC 7551

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 64 vs 24 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 51% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than EPYC 7551 - 759 vs 501 FPS
  • Consumes up to 6% less energy than AMD EPYC 7551 - 170 vs 180 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7551 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD EPYC 7551 Logo
EPYC 7551

Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017


FPS

501

66%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

759

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.45/FPS

100%

Price, £

£1099.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 136 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD EPYC 7551 Logo
EPYC 7551

Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7551 Logo
EPYC 7551

Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017


Single-Core

942

32%

Multi-Core

5942

33%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

AMD EPYC 7551 Logo

AMD EPYC 7551

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Jun 29th, 2017Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
EPYCCollectionRyzen 9
NaplesCodenameRaphael
AMD Socket SP3SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
32
Cores12
64
Threads24
2.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
2.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
180 WTDP
170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
20.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using EPYC 7551 or Ryzen 9 7900X

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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