AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 19% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3924 vs 2702

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Jan 2023 vs 14 Jul 2020
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3924 vs 2702

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33506 vs 27223

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	33506 vs 27223

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3924

2702

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27223

33506

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3924	2702
PassMark - CPU mark	27223	33506
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6614

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Essentials
Launch date	14 Jan 2023	14 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$229
Place in performance rating	425	435
Architecture codename		Zen 2 (Matisse)
OPN Tray		100-000000168
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	4.0 GHz
Die size	71 mm²	74 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C	95 °C
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Unlocked
Transistor count		3800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	8
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200
Supported memory frequency		DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	128
PCIe configurations	5.0
PCI Express revision		4.0
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™)