Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs EPYC 7F72

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7F72
2020
24 cores / 48 threads, 240 Watt
33.11
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
2022
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
47.63
+43.9%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms EPYC 7F72 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7F72 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11940
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.45no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency12.9916.01
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Chagall PRO (2022)
Release date14 April 2020 (4 years ago)8 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,450no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7F72 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads4864
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplier3236
L1 cache1.5 MB2 MB
L2 cache12 MB16 MB
L3 cache192 MB (shared)128 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm7 nm
Die size74 mm24x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors3,800 million16,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7F72 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 configuration21
SocketSP3WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7F72 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 7F72 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7F72 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
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 7F72 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.

PCIe version4.04.0
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 7F72 33.11
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 47.63
+43.9%

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 7F72 52597
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 75663
+43.9%

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 7F72 1318
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 2053
+55.8%

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 7F72 11819
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 16790
+42.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.11 47.63
Recency 14 April 2020 8 March 2022
Physical cores 24 32
Threads 48 64
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 280 Watt

EPYC 7F72 has 16.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, on the other hand, has a 43.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7F72 in performance tests.


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