AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 3955WX

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 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3394 vs 2439

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	3394 vs 2439

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

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 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
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63885 vs 25842

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63885 vs 25842

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

2439

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25842

63885

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3394	2439
PassMark - CPU mark	25842	63885
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7120

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	14 Jul 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000456	100-000000167
Place in performance rating	559	223
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 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	16
Number of threads	16	32
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™)