AMD EPYC 7551 Benchmark, Test and specs

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This powerful server processor is optimized for cloud and virtualization workloads with high energy efficiency. The AMD EPYC 7551 has 32 cores with 64 threads and is based on the 1. gen of the AMD EPYC series. The processor uses a mainboard with the SP3 socket and was released in Q3/2017.
AMD EPYC 7551

At a glance

Name: AMD EPYC 7551
Family: AMD EPYC (146)
CPU group: AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
Architecture: Naples (Zen)
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Server
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: AMD EPYC 7552

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7551 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7551 is 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 32 / 64
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 32x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (32 Cores): 2.55 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to memory in 8 (Octa Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 170.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2666
170.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:
Memory channels: 8 (Octa Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 128
PCIe Bandwidth: 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 180 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 180 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7551 is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 64.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: SP3
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 64.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date: Q3/2017
Release price: 3200 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

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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 EPYC 7351 AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz
23569
AMD EPYC 7F32 AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
23314
AMD EPYC 7281 AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz
21988
AMD EPYC 7551 AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
21604
AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
20799
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.90 GHz
20479
AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
19617

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 EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
141
AMD EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 3.20 GHz
141
AMD EPYC 7551 AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
132
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
132
AMD EPYC 7401 AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
132
AMD EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
132
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
132

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 EPYC 7601 AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz
4068
AMD EPYC 7501 AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.60 GHz
3912
AMD EPYC 7551 AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
3838
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
3838
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.90 GHz
3277
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
3156
AMD EPYC 7401 AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
3156

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