recommendation for amd epyc 7551

ahmedna8 · November 7, 2019, 05:19

i am about to buy amd epyc 7551 engineering sample 32 core 1.6ghz-2.9 ghz as it ES so lower clock.

32 cores and 8 memory channels is very good. but i am afraid of its lower clock speed.
any recommendations?
thanks in advance

flotus1 · November 7, 2019, 10:20

You need to balance risk and reward.
The boxed version of this CPU currently retails for about 1200€. Used retail versions of Epyc 1st gen with 32 cores start at around 800$.
In contrast to this, the cheapest 7551 ES in guaranteed working order -that I could find- is 300$.

Once you factor in the cost for the rest of the system, the price difference is rather small.
No idea if this works with ES CPUs, I did not follow the whole thread. But in general, 1st gen Epyc CPUs can be overclocked: https://forums.servethehome.com/inde...md-epyc.23422/

November 7, 2019, 05:19	recommendation for amd epyc 7551	#1
ahmedna8 New Member ahmed eissa Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 7	i am about to buy amd epyc 7551 engineering sample 32 core 1.6ghz-2.9 ghz as it ES so lower clock. 32 cores and 8 memory channels is very good. but i am afraid of its lower clock speed. any recommendations? thanks in advance

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November 7, 2019, 10:20		#2
flotus1 Super Moderator Alex Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 46	You need to balance risk and reward. The boxed version of this CPU currently retails for about 1200€. Used retail versions of Epyc 1st gen with 32 cores start at around 800$. In contrast to this, the cheapest 7551 ES in guaranteed working order -that I could find- is 300$. Once you factor in the cost for the rest of the system, the price difference is rather small. No idea if this works with ES CPUs, I did not follow the whole thread. But in general, 1st gen Epyc CPUs can be overclocked: https://forums.servethehome.com/inde...md-epyc.23422/