Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs EPYC 9754

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	12	193
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.03	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	16.63	8.57
Architecture codename	Bergamo (2023)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	13 June 2023 (1 year ago)	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$11,900	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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	128	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	256	32
Base clock speed	2.25 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.3 GHz
Multiplier	no data	39
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	8x 73 mm2	74 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	71,000 million	15940 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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	1
Socket	SP5	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. 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 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	128	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	64.45	25.85
Recency	13 June 2023	14 July 2020
Physical cores	128	16
Threads	256	32
Chip lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	280 Watt

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