AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 7900X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • Around 65% lower typical power consumption: 170 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4271 vs 2676
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 vs 14 Jul 2020
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 5.6 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 170 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4271 vs 2676

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

  • 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
  • 40 more threads: 64 vs 24
  • 2.7x 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 98811 vs 51916
  • Around 35% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 17270 vs 12798
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 12
Number of threads 64 vs 24
L1 cache 2 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache 128 MB vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 98811 vs 51916
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 17270 vs 12798

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4271
2676
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
51916
98811
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
12798
17270
Name AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 4271 2676
PassMark - CPU mark 51916 98811
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12798 17270

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 4 Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 14 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $549
OPN Tray 100-000000589 100-000000086
Place in performance rating 109 78
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 4.7 GHz 3.5 GHz
Die size 70 mm² 74 mm²
L1 cache 768 KB 2 MB
L2 cache 12 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 47 °C 95 °C
Maximum core temperature 100 °C
Maximum frequency 5.6 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 12 32
Number of threads 24 64
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) 170 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™)