EPYC 9334 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9334 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	193	63
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	10.86
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	8.57	18.40
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)	10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,990

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9334 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	32	64
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Multiplier	39	27
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	74 mm2	4x 72 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	15940 Million	52,560 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9334 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	2
Socket	TR4	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9334. 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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9334 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9334. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	6 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9334.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
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	25.85	41.60
Recency	14 July 2020	10 November 2022
Physical cores	16	32
Threads	32	64
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	210 Watt

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