AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-core AM5
AMD
93 Overall Score
vs
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
SMC
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-core AM5
88 out of 100 high confidence 63 reviews
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, especially in gaming and productivity, with many users noting significant upgrades from older CPUs. While some mention higher temperatures out of the box, most find that adjusting BIOS settings like PBO and thermal limits resolves this, and many report cool operation with proper cooling. The CPU is seen as a great value, though some advise waiting for motherboard prices to drop.
Pros
- Exceptional gaming performance
- High boost clocks up to 5.7GHz
- Great value for money
- Easy BIOS tuning for temps
- Strong multi-threaded productivity
Cons
- High temps out of the box
- Requires BIOS tweaking
- Motherboard prices high
- No cooler included
- Runs hot with stock settings
Performance 25
Temperature 18
Value for money 12
Overclocking 10
Cooling solution 8
Platform compatibility 6
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Productivity
Server
Efficiency
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | SMC EPYC 9555P | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 7 | EPYC |
| Model | 7700X | 9555P |
| Codename | Zen 4 | Turin |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 5 | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 8 | 64★ |
| P-cores | 8 | 64★ |
| E-cores | 8★ | — |
| Threads | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 8 | 64★ |
| L3 Cache | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM5 | AMD Socket SP5 |
| PCIe | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | ||
| TDP | 105★ | 360 |
| Max Turbo Power | 142★ | 400 |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | — |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-core AM5
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong platform (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong single thread (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
- Strong multi thread (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-core AM5
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Scores 93 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 28 specs.
