AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX vs AMD EPYC 7513

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and AMD EPYC 7513 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 5965WX

AMD EPYC 7513

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.65 GHz
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3361 vs 2730

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Mar 2022 vs 15 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.65 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3361 vs 2730

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7513

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 96409 vs 66682

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	96409 vs 66682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7513

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3361

2730

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

66682

96409

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX	AMD EPYC 7513
PassMark - Single thread mark	3361	2730
PassMark - CPU mark	66682	96409

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX	AMD EPYC 7513
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2399	$2840
OPN Tray	100-000000446	100-000000334
Place in performance rating	114	100
OPN PIB		100-100000334WOF
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm+
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.65 GHz
Number of cores	24	32
Number of threads	48	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	200 Watt
Configurable TDP		165-200 Watt
Socket Count		1P/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™)