AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Comparative analysis of AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX and AMD Ryzen 9 7900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 60249 vs 48763

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Oct 2023 vs 14 Jan 2023
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	60249 vs 48763

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
5.4x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4153 vs 4127

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4153 vs 4127

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4127

4153

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

60249

48763

Name	AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
PassMark - Single thread mark	4127	4153
PassMark - CPU mark	60249	48763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		97.64
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		4.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		31.051
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		11128

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Essentials
Launch date	19 Oct 2023	14 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1899	$429
Place in performance rating	33	16
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000590
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	2x 71 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	5.4 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Transistor count	13,140 million	13140 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		47 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	sTR5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
PCI Express revision		5.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)