AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX vs AMD EPYC 7543

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX and AMD EPYC 7543 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 7543

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3361 vs 2668

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	3361 vs 2668

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7543

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
2x 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 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 97843 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
L3 cache	256 MB vs 128 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	97843 vs 66682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7543

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3361

2668

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

66682

97843

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX	AMD EPYC 7543
PassMark - Single thread mark	3361	2668
PassMark - CPU mark	66682	97843

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX	AMD EPYC 7543
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	8 Mar 2022	15 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2399	$3761
OPN Tray	100-000000446	100-000000345
Place in performance rating	114	102
OPN PIB		100-100000345WOF
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	128 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	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	240 Watt
Configurable TDP		225-240 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™)