AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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 7955WX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
  • 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
  • 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 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 59968 vs 51695
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 Oct 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Number of cores 16 vs 12
Number of threads 32 vs 24
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 59968 vs 51695

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: 4254 vs 4096
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 4254 vs 4096

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4096
4254
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
59968
51695
Name AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4096 4254
PassMark - CPU mark 59968 51695
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12732

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Essentials

Launch date 19 Oct 2023 27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $1899 $549
Place in performance rating 52 87
Architecture codename Zen 4
OPN Tray 100-000000589
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 4.5 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 16 12
Number of threads 32 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™)