AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX vs AMD EPYC 9474F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and AMD EPYC 9474F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

AMD EPYC 9474F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 48
32 more threads: 128 vs 96
Around 24% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1398101.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3890 vs 3243

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 Oct 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	64 vs 48
Number of threads	128 vs 96
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared) vs 256MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt vs 360 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3890 vs 3243

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9474F

Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 148891 vs 133194

Specifications (specs)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	148891 vs 133194

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9474F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3890

3243

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

133194

148891

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX	AMD EPYC 9474F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3890	3243
PassMark - CPU mark	133194	148891

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX	AMD EPYC 9474F
Essentials
Launch date	19 Oct 2023	10 Nov 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$7349
Place in performance rating	4	5
Architecture codename		Zen 4 (Genoa)
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	8x 71 mm²	8x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	256MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	64	48
Number of threads	128	96
Transistor count	52,560 million	52,560 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	sTR5	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	360 Watt
Configurable TDP		320-400 W
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)