AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs AMD EPYC 7551

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AMD Phenom II X2 B55 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7551
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD EPYC 7551

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 and the AMD EPYC 7551 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 2 core processor released in Q4/2009 with the AMD EPYC 7551 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
2 Generation 1
Callisto (K10) Architecture Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 7552

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7551 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551
2 Cores 32
2 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.55 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X2 B55, while the AMD EPYC 7551 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7551 is 180 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X2 B55 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7551 is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM3 Socket SP3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2009 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 3200 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 (60%)
AMD EPYC 7551 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 (7%)
AMD EPYC 7551 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1931 (9%)
AMD EPYC 7551 AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
21604 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (60%)
AMD EPYC 7551 AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
132 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
152 (4%)
AMD EPYC 7551 AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
3838 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD EPYC 7551
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