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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX | AMD EPYC 7642 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3344 | 2142 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 50096 | 92995 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX | AMD EPYC 7642 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 | |
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Memory |
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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 |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Sockets supported | WRX8 | SP3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 280 Watt | 225 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 128 | 128 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 4.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16, x8 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |