AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX vs AMD EPYC 7413

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and AMD EPYC 7413 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 7413

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3359 vs 2248

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3359 vs 2248

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7413

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x 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 56% lower typical power consumption: 180 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 74990 vs 40561

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
L1 cache	1536 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 64 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	74990 vs 40561

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7413

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3359

2248

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40561

74990

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX	AMD EPYC 7413
PassMark - Single thread mark	3359	2248
PassMark - CPU mark	40561	74990

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX	AMD EPYC 7413
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	15 Mar 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000448	100-000000323
Place in performance rating	230	240
Launch price (MSRP)		$1825
OPN PIB		100-100000323WOF
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.1 GHz	2.65 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	768 KB	1536 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	12 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	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	12	24
Number of threads	24	48
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	180 Watt
Configurable TDP		165-200 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™)