AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs AMD EPYC 7453

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and AMD EPYC 7453 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 5955WX

AMD EPYC 7453

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.45 GHz
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3344 vs 2371

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.45 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3344 vs 2371

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7453

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 16
24 more threads: 56 vs 32
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80327 vs 50096

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 16
Number of threads	56 vs 32
L1 cache	1792 KB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	14 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80327 vs 50096

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7453

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3344

2371

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

50096

80327

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	AMD EPYC 7453
PassMark - Single thread mark	3344	2371
PassMark - CPU mark	50096	80327

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	AMD EPYC 7453
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	15 Mar 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000447	100-000000319
Place in performance rating	172	175
Launch price (MSRP)		$1570
OPN PIB		100-100000319WOF
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.0 GHz	2.75 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1 MB	1792 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm+
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.45 GHz
Number of cores	16	28
Number of threads	32	56
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	225 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 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™)