AMD EPYC 7H12 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7H12 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 7H12

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7H12

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
48 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 16
96 more threads: 128 vs 32
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97573 vs 50023

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	64 vs 16
Number of threads	128 vs 32
L1 cache	6 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 64 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	97573 vs 50023

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 36% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3337 vs 2022

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs 18 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3337 vs 2022

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7H12
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2022

3337

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

97573

50023

Name	AMD EPYC 7H12	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2022	3337
PassMark - CPU mark	97573	50023

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7H12	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 3
Launch date	18 Sep 2019	8 Mar 2022
Place in performance rating	114	138
OPN Tray		100-000000447
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	4.0 GHz
Die size	74 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	6 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	64	16
Number of threads	128	32
Transistor count	3800 million	16600 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		95 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	8
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP3	WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		128
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™)