AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3446 vs 2439

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 Nov 2020 vs 14 Jul 2020
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3446 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
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63885 vs 27912

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 27912

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3446

2439

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27912

63885

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3446	2439
PassMark - CPU mark	27912	63885
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7634

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	14 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$449
OPN PIB	100-100000063WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000063	100-000000167
Place in performance rating	516	223
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 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	4.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Unlocked
Die size		74 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		95 °C
Transistor count		3800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200
Supported memory frequency		DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)