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Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

EPYC 7601

2017

Why buy it

✅+0.7% higher PassMark.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 32 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 32 cores / 64 threads, plus 128 PCIe lanes vs 24.
✅433.3% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 24) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌176.9% higher power demand at 180W vs 65W.
❌Older platform position on TR4 with DDR4, while Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 moves to AM5 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 7 PRO 7745.

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +89.7% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 65W instead of 180W, a 115W reduction.
✅Newer platform on AM5 with DDR5 support instead of TR4 and DDR4.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with AMD Radeon Graphics, while EPYC 7601 needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike EPYC 7601.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (34,827 vs 35,059).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (32 MB vs 64 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than EPYC 7601, which brings 32 cores / 64 threads and 128 PCIe lanes.
❌Launch MSRP is still $400 MSRP, while EPYC 7601 mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

EPYC 7601

2017

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

2023

Why buy it

✅+0.7% higher PassMark.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 32 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 32 cores / 64 threads, plus 128 PCIe lanes vs 24.
✅433.3% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 24) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +89.7% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 65W instead of 180W, a 115W reduction.
✅Newer platform on AM5 with DDR5 support instead of TR4 and DDR4.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with AMD Radeon Graphics, while EPYC 7601 needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike EPYC 7601.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌176.9% higher power demand at 180W vs 65W.
❌Older platform position on TR4 with DDR4, while Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 moves to AM5 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 7 PRO 7745.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (34,827 vs 35,059).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (32 MB vs 64 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than EPYC 7601, which brings 32 cores / 64 threads and 128 PCIe lanes.
❌Launch MSRP is still $400 MSRP, while EPYC 7601 mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 better than EPYC 7601?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. EPYC 7601 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, EPYC 7601 is the better fit. You are getting 0.7% better PassMark, backed by 32 cores and 64 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 100% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 32 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 is the smarter buy today. Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 is at an unclear MSRP at $400 MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you a 89.7% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. The trade-off is that EPYC 7601 is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 0.7% better PassMark. It is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (87.1 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2017), a healthier platform with AM5 and DDR5 instead of TR4, and AVX-512 support for heavier modern compute workloads. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

EPYC 7601 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	EPYC 7601	Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
1080p
low	187 FPS	248 FPS
medium	165 FPS	231 FPS
high	132 FPS	200 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	172 FPS
1440p
low	153 FPS	218 FPS
medium	127 FPS	183 FPS
high	97 FPS	152 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	134 FPS
4K
low	71 FPS	152 FPS
medium	63 FPS	127 FPS
high	48 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	86 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	EPYC 7601	Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
1080p
low	207 FPS	616 FPS
medium	188 FPS	516 FPS
high	160 FPS	427 FPS
ultra	131 FPS	386 FPS
1440p
low	178 FPS	525 FPS
medium	163 FPS	461 FPS
high	141 FPS	387 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	331 FPS
4K
low	112 FPS	308 FPS
medium	103 FPS	276 FPS
high	92 FPS	259 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	228 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	EPYC 7601	Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
1080p
low	620 FPS	871 FPS
medium	518 FPS	871 FPS
high	466 FPS	871 FPS
ultra	399 FPS	871 FPS
1440p
low	517 FPS	871 FPS
medium	432 FPS	870 FPS
high	378 FPS	788 FPS
ultra	325 FPS	656 FPS
4K
low	383 FPS	581 FPS
medium	308 FPS	499 FPS
high	270 FPS	449 FPS
ultra	220 FPS	379 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	EPYC 7601	Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
1080p
low	832 FPS	871 FPS
medium	759 FPS	871 FPS
high	652 FPS	871 FPS
ultra	565 FPS	847 FPS
1440p
low	666 FPS	871 FPS
medium	584 FPS	871 FPS
high	500 FPS	765 FPS
ultra	422 FPS	646 FPS
4K
low	474 FPS	680 FPS
medium	427 FPS	599 FPS
high	375 FPS	530 FPS
ultra	322 FPS	437 FPS

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of EPYC 7601 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

EPYC 7601

The EPYC 7601 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 29 June 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Naples (2017−2018) architecture. It features 32 cores and 64 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: TR4. Thermal design power (TDP): 180 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Eight-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 35,059 points. Launch price was $4,200.

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

The Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 13 June 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raphael (2023−2025) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 5.3 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 5 nm process technology. Socket: AM5. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 34,827 points. Launch price was $499.

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Processing Power

The EPYC 7601 packs 32 cores / 64 threads, while the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the EPYC 7601 has 24 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the EPYC 7601 versus 5.3 GHz on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 — a 49.4% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 (base: 2.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The EPYC 7601 uses the Naples (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 uses Raphael (2023−2025) (5 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 7601 scores 35,059 against the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745's 34,827 — a 0.7% lead for the EPYC 7601. L3 cache: 64 MB (total) on the EPYC 7601 vs 32 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745.

Feature	EPYC 7601	Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
Cores / Threads	32 / 64+300%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	3.2 GHz	5.3 GHz+66%
Base Clock	2.2 GHz	3.8 GHz+73%
L3 Cache	64 MB (total)+100%	32 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)+100%
Process	14 nm	5 nm-64%
Architecture	Naples (2017−2018)	Raphael (2023−2025)
PassMark	35,059	34,827

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Memory & Platform

The EPYC 7601 uses the TR4 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 uses AM5 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 2666 on the EPYC 7601 versus 5200 on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 — the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 supports 64.4% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The EPYC 7601 supports up to 2048 of RAM compared to 128 — 176.5% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 8 (EPYC 7601) vs 2 (Ryzen 7 PRO 7745). PCIe lanes: 128 (EPYC 7601) vs 24 (Ryzen 7 PRO 7745) — the EPYC 7601 offers 104 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: SP3 (EPYC 7601) and AM5 (Ryzen 7 PRO 7745).

Feature	EPYC 7601	Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
Socket	TR4	AM5
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0+25%
Max RAM Speed	2666	5200+95%
Max RAM Capacity	2048+1500%	128
RAM Channels	8+300%	2
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	128+433%	24

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Advanced Features

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: AMD-V, SVM (EPYC 7601) vs AMD-V, IOMMU (Ryzen 7 PRO 7745). The Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 includes integrated graphics (AMD Radeon Graphics), while the EPYC 7601 requires a dedicated GPU. Direct competitor: EPYC 7601 rivals Xeon Platinum 8180; Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 rivals Core i7-13700.