AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3470 vs 2439
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 Nov 2020 vs 14 Jul 2020
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3470 vs 2439

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
  • 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63885 vs 39113
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 12
Number of threads 32 vs 24
L1 cache 1 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 63885 vs 39113

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3470
2439
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
39113
63885
Name AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 3470 2439
PassMark - CPU mark 39113 63885
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10123

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date 5 Nov 2020 14 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $549
OPN PIB 100-100000061WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000061 100-000000167
Place in performance rating 280 277
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 3.9 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 1 MB
L2 cache 6 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 12 16
Number of threads 24 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™)