AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs AMD EPYC 7642

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and AMD EPYC 7642 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3344 vs 2142
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Mar 2022 vs 7 Aug 2019
Maximum frequency 4.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3344 vs 2142

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7642

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 32 more cores, run more applications at once: 48 vs 16
  • 64 more threads: 96 vs 32
  • 4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x 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 24% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 92995 vs 50096
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 48 vs 16
Number of threads 96 vs 32
L1 cache 4.5 MB vs 1 MB
L2 cache 24 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache 256 MB vs 64 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 92995 vs 50096

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7642

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3344
2142
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
50096
92995
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX AMD EPYC 7642
PassMark - Single thread mark 3344 2142
PassMark - CPU mark 50096 92995

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX AMD EPYC 7642

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Zen 2
Launch date 8 Mar 2022 7 Aug 2019
OPN Tray 100-000000447
Place in performance rating 172 147
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 4.0 GHz 2.4 GHz
Die size 81 mm²
L1 cache 1 MB 4.5 MB
L2 cache 8 MB 24 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 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 16 48
Number of threads 32 96
Transistor count 16600 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 8
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth 190.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 TB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported WRX8 SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 280 Watt 225 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128 128
PCI Express revision 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations x16, x8

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™)