AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX and AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Launch date 19 Oct 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 170 Watt vs 350 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4255 vs 4085
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51713 vs 49556
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.6 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 170 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4255 vs 4085
PassMark - CPU mark 51713 vs 49556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4085
4255
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
49556
51713
Name AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4085 4255
PassMark - CPU mark 49556 51713
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12732

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Essentials

Launch date 19 Oct 2023 27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $1399 $549
Place in performance rating 81 87
Architecture codename Zen 4
OPN Tray 100-000000589
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 4.7 GHz 4.7 GHz
Die size 2x 71 mm² 70 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 768 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 12 MB
L3 cache 64 MB (shared) 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 5 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 5.3 GHz 5.6 GHz
Number of cores 12 12
Number of threads 24 24
Transistor count 13,140 million 13140 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 47 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5-5200
Max memory channels 2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported sTR5 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 350 Watt 170 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCI Express revision 5.0

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

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)