AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 5800X3D

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3233 vs 2699

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Apr 2022 vs 14 Jul 2020
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L3 cache	96 MB vs 64 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3233 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
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33521 vs 28309

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
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	33521 vs 28309

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3233

2699

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28309

33521

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3233	2699
PassMark - CPU mark	28309	33521
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7303

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date	20 Apr 2022	14 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$449
OPN PIB	100-100000651WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000651	100-000000168
Place in performance rating	549	522
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	4.0 GHz
Die size	74 mm²	74 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	96 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		95 °C
Transistor count		3800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	8
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200
Supported memory frequency		DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
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™)