AMD EPYC 4344P vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 4344P and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 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.

AMD EPYC 4344P

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 4344P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.5 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 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3850 vs 3330

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 May 2024 vs 8 Mar 2022
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3850 vs 3330

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50014 vs 34198

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	50014 vs 34198

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 4344P
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3850

3330

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34198

50014

Name	AMD EPYC 4344P	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3850	3330
PassMark - CPU mark	34198	50014

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 4344P	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Essentials
Launch date	21 May 2024	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$329
Place in performance rating	171	174
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000447
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	4.0 GHz
Die size	71 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (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	5.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Transistor count	6,570 million	16600 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
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™)