AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4683 vs 4075

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Aug 2024 vs 19 Oct 2023
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4683 vs 4075

Reasons to consider the AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 7% 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 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59902 vs 54838

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	59902 vs 54838

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
CPU 2: AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4683

4075

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54838

59902

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X	AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	4683	4075
PassMark - CPU mark	54838	59902
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14233

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X	AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX
Essentials
Launch date	15 Aug 2024	19 Oct 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$1899
Place in performance rating	39	57
Performance
Base frequency	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Die size	2x 70.6 mm²	2x 71 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
Transistor count	16,630 million	13,140 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	sTR5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	350 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)