AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X vs AMD EPYC 7501

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X		AMD EPYC 7501
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X or AMD EPYC 7501 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X was released in Q4/2023. The AMD EPYC 7501 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7501 was released in Q3/2017.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
5	Generation	1
Storm Peak (Zen 4)	Architecture	Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD EPYC 7502

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is 3.20 GHz (5.10 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7501 has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7501 is at 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7501
64	Cores	32
128	Threads	64
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
5.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.60 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7501
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X or AMD EPYC 7501 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
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 The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 166.4 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7501 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.6 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7501
DDR5-5200	Memory	DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
1024 GB	Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
166.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	170.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
64.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
256.00 MB	L3 Cache	64.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	3.0
48	PCIe lanes	128
189.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	126.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is 350 W, while the AMD EPYC 7501 has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7501
350 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	180 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 320.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7501 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7501
5 nm	Technology	14 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
sTR5	Socket	SP3
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2023	Release date	Q3/2017
5900 $	Release price	2750 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X (100%)

AMD EPYC 7501 (35%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X (0%)

AMD EPYC 7501 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	2030 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	806 (40%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	2897 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	837 (29%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	115 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	5531 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	1897 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	98322 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	55282 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	26562 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	742 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	36982 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz	24936 (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 Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz	3912 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 98,322 CB R23 MC @ 349 W	282 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7501 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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