AMD EPYC 7551 64-core Socket FT1
A 64-core, 128-thread design with integrated 128 lanes of PCIe 3.0 eliminates the need for a separate chipset, simplifying dense server builds. Its 8-channel memory architecture supports up to 2TB of DDR4 ECC RAM, providing massive capacity for memory-bound virtualization tasks. This processor is best for data center operators running highly parallel, legacy workloads who need maximum core density and I/O connectivity on a single socket.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong platform (98th percentile) 98th
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average single thread (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | EPYC |
| Model | 7551 |
| Class | server |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 64 |
| Threads | 128 |
| Base Clock | 2000 |
| Boost Clock | 3000 |
Cache
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Channels | 8 |
| Max Memory | 2048 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | Socket FT1 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 128 |
| TDP | 180 |
| Unlocked | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD EPYC 7551 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | KOMQI Core i5 BX80646I54590S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 64 | 20 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 128 | 20 | 64 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3000 | 5500 | 3500 | 4200 | 3400 | 3700 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 64 | 30 | 256 | 32 | 8 | 6 |
| Tdp W | 180 | 125 | 200 | 65 | 270 | 65 |
| Socket | Socket FT1 | LGA1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | LGA 1150 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | None | No | - | - | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD EPYC 7551 | 49.2 | 46.4 | 97.8 | 36.4 | 57.1 | 7.2 | 34.4 |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Compare | 95.5 | 96.9 | 90.7 | 95.5 | 95.2 | 90.7 | 99.2 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.5 | 87.1 | 78.2 | 83 | 73.5 | 1.5 | 72.4 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.9 | 62.3 | 60.7 | 32.8 | 44.4 | 90.7 | 50.5 |
| KOMQI Core i5 BX80646I54590S Compare | 50.5 | 69.5 | 17.7 | 50.7 | 39.7 | 13 | 54.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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