AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs AMD EPYC 7401

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and AMD EPYC 7401 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

AMD EPYC 7401

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3336 vs 1850

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs June 2017
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3336 vs 1850

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7401

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
2.3x 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 65% lower typical power consumption: 155/170 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55280 vs 49994

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
L1 cache	96 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155/170 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55280 vs 49994

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7401

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3336

1850

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49994

55280

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	AMD EPYC 7401
PassMark - Single thread mark	3336	1850
PassMark - CPU mark	49994	55280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		24681

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	AMD EPYC 7401
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	June 2017
OPN Tray	100-000000447
Place in performance rating	137	124
Family		AMD EPYC
Series		AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.0 GHz	2 GHz
Die size	81 mm²	192 mm
L1 cache	1 MB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	48
Transistor count	16600 million	4800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	8
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		307/341 GB/s
Supported memory frequency		2400/2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	WRX8	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	155/170 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	x128
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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)