AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3388 vs 2699
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 Jan 2021 vs 14 Jul 2020
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3388 vs 2699

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33521 vs 25757
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
L1 cache 768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 33521 vs 25757

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3388
2699
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25757
33521
Name AMD Ryzen 7 5800 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 3388 2699
PassMark - CPU mark 25757 33521
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7273

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date 12 Jan 2021 14 Jul 2020
OPN Tray 100-000000456 100-000000168
Place in performance rating 528 522
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 4.0 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 8 12
Number of threads 16 24
Die size 74 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 95 °C
Transistor count 3800 million
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Memory

Max memory channels 2 8
Supported memory types DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

Number of USB ports 4.0
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™)