Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs EPYC 7702
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms EPYC 7702 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7702 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 46 | 40 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.07 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 20.85 | 16.10 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Chagall PRO (2022) |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 8 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $6,450 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7702 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 cores | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.35 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 20 | 36 |
| L1 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7702 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7702 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7702 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7702 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7702 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 44.06 | 47.63 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 8 March 2022 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 32 |
| Threads | 128 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 280 Watt |
EPYC 7702 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 40% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, on the other hand, has a 8.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7702 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7702 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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