AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4150 vs 2559
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Jan 2023 vs 14 Jul 2020
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 5.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4150 vs 2559

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

  • 52 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 12
  • 104 more threads: 128 vs 24
  • 5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 113693 vs 48842
  • Around 63% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 18145 vs 11106
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 64 vs 12
Number of threads 128 vs 24
L1 cache 4 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache 32 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache 256 MB vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 113693 vs 48842
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 18145 vs 11106

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7900
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4150
2559
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
48842
113693
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
11106
18145
Name AMD Ryzen 9 7900 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 4150 2559
PassMark - CPU mark 48842 113693
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 97.64
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 4.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 31.051
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11106 18145

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 4 Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date 14 Jan 2023 14 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $429
OPN Tray 100-000000590 100-000000087
Place in performance rating 17 33
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 2.7 GHz
Die size 71 mm² 74 mm²
L1 cache 768 KB 4 MB
L2 cache 12 MB 32 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 256 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 47 °C 95 °C
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Maximum frequency 5.4 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 12 64
Number of threads 24 128
Transistor count 13140 million 3800 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 8
Supported memory types DDR5-5200
Supported memory frequency DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24 128
PCI Express revision 5.0 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™)