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.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

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 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3387 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	3387 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: 33546 vs 25745

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	33546 vs 25745

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3387

2699

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25745

33546

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3387	2699
PassMark - CPU mark	25745	33546
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	530	525
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
Unlocked
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™)