Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	193
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	no data	8.57
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	29 April 2019 (5 years ago)	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	39
L1 cache	768 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	213 mm2	74 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	15940 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket AM4	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 April 2019	14 July 2020
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt

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