Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs EPYC 7542

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7542
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 225 Watt
28.33
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
2020
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
39.34
+38.9%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms EPYC 7542 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7542 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16369
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.32no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency11.9213.30
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,400no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7542 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads6464
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier2935
L1 cache2 MB2 MB
L2 cache16 MB16 MB
L3 cache128 MB (shared)128 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size192 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million23540 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7542 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketSP3sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7542 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7542 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7542 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB2 TiB
Max memory channels8no data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7542 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7542 28.33
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 39.34
+38.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7542 45003
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 62485
+38.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 7542 1067
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 1634
+53.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 7542 8564
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 14705
+71.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.33 39.34
Recency 7 August 2019 14 July 2020
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 280 Watt

EPYC 7542 has 24.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, on the other hand, has a 38.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 11 months.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7542 in performance tests.


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