AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs AMD EPYC 7543P

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and AMD EPYC 7543P 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 7543P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3337 vs 2741

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	3337 vs 2741

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7543P

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 240 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66687 vs 50023

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache	256 MB vs 64 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	66687 vs 50023

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7543P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3337

2741

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

50023

66687

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	AMD EPYC 7543P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3337	2741
PassMark - CPU mark	50023	66687

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	AMD EPYC 7543P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	15 Mar 2021
OPN Tray	100-000000447	100-000000341
Place in performance rating	138	147
Launch price (MSRP)		$2730
OPN PIB		100-100000341WOF
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	4.0 GHz	2.8 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	256 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	16	32
Number of threads	32	64
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	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 Watt
Socket Count		1P
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™)