AMD EPYC 9634 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 9634 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 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 EPYC 9634

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9634

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 84 vs 64
40 more threads: 168 vs 128
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 31% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 142801 vs 94673

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Nov 2022 vs 8 Mar 2022
Number of cores	84 vs 64
Number of threads	168 vs 128
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 4 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 32 MB
L3 cache	384 MB (shared) vs 256 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	142801 vs 94673

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 280 Watt vs 290 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3221 vs 2821

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt vs 290 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3221 vs 2821

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 9634
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2821

3221

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

142801

94673

Name	AMD EPYC 9634	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2821	3221
PassMark - CPU mark	142801	94673
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		19947

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 9634	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
Essentials
Launch date	10 Nov 2022	8 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$10304	$6499
Place in performance rating	13	18
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000444
Performance
Base frequency	2.25 GHz	2.7 GHz
Die size	12x 72 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	384 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	84	64
Number of threads	168	128
Transistor count	78,840 million	33200 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		95 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	240-300 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	SP5	WRX8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	290 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 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™)