AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Comparative analysis of AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX

  • 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

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
  • 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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4149 vs 4096
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62505 vs 59968
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.7 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
L3 cache 128 MB vs 64 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4149 vs 4096
PassMark - CPU mark 62505 vs 59968

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4096
4149
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
59968
62505
Name AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
PassMark - Single thread mark 4096 4149
PassMark - CPU mark 59968 62505
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 14319

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Essentials

Launch date 19 Oct 2023 27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $1899
Place in performance rating 52 58
Architecture codename Zen 4
OPN Tray 100-000000908
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 4.5 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 16 16
Number of threads 32 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™)