AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX vs AMD EPYC 7443

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and AMD EPYC 7443 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 7443

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3355 vs 2380

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3355 vs 2380

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7443

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 40% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 71156 vs 40422

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)	200 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	71156 vs 40422

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7443

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3355

2380

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40422

71156

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX	AMD EPYC 7443
PassMark - Single thread mark	3355	2380
PassMark - CPU mark	40422	71156

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX	AMD EPYC 7443
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	15 Mar 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000448	100-000000340
Place in performance rating	230	234
Launch price (MSRP)		$2010
OPN PIB		100-100000340WOF
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.1 GHz	2.85 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	4.0 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	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		165-200 Watt
Socket Count		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™)