AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX vs AMD EPYC 7313

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and AMD EPYC 7313 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 7313

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3352 vs 2609

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3352 vs 2609

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7313

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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 81% lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66528 vs 40670

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
L3 cache	128 MB vs 64 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	66528 vs 40670

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7313

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3352

2609

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40670

66528

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX	AMD EPYC 7313
PassMark - Single thread mark	3352	2609
PassMark - CPU mark	40670	66528

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX	AMD EPYC 7313
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	15 Mar 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000448	100-000000329
Place in performance rating	189	178
Launch price (MSRP)		$1083
OPN PIB		100-100000329WOF
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.1 GHz	3.0 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	768 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm+
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
Transistor count	16600 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	8
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		190.73 GB/s
Maximum memory size		4 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	WRX8	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	155 Watt
Configurable TDP		155-180 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
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™)