AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX vs AMD EPYC 72F3

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and AMD EPYC 72F3 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.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

AMD EPYC 72F3

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
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 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3352 vs 3034

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs 15 Mar 2021
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3352 vs 3034

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 72F3

4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50017 vs 40670

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 64 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	50017 vs 40670

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 72F3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3352

3034

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40670

50017

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX	AMD EPYC 72F3
PassMark - Single thread mark	3352	3034
PassMark - CPU mark	40670	50017

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX	AMD EPYC 72F3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Milan
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	15 Mar 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000448
Place in performance rating	186	192
Launch price (MSRP)		$2468
Performance
Base frequency	4.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	81 mm²	81 mm²
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Transistor count	16600 million	33200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	8
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		3200 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	WRX8	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	180 Watt
Configurable TDP		165-200 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	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
AMD SenseMI
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)