EPYC 8124PN vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and EPYC 8124PN processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	27	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.36	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	17.81	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Siena (2023−2024)
Release date	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)	18 September 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,500	$790

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and EPYC 8124PN 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	128	32
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3 GHz
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	4 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	5 nm
Die size	74 mm2	2x 73 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	85 °C
Number of transistors	38740 Million	17,750 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and EPYC 8124PN 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	1
Socket	sWRX8	SP6
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and EPYC 8124PN. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and EPYC 8124PN are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and EPYC 8124PN. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and EPYC 8124PN.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 July 2020	18 September 2023
Physical cores	64	16
Threads	128	32
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	100 Watt

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