AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Comparative analysis of AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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.

AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 89 °C

Launch date	19 Oct 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 89 °C

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
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
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4147 vs 4084
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62528 vs 49567

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 64 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4147 vs 4084
PassMark - CPU mark	62528 vs 49567

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4084

4147

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49567

62528

Name	AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
PassMark - Single thread mark	4084	4147
PassMark - CPU mark	49567	62528
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		14388

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Threadripper PRO 7945WX	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Essentials
Launch date	19 Oct 2023	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1399
Place in performance rating	62	79
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000908
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Die size	2x 71 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	89 °C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	5.7 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
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	120 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™)