Ryzen 7 3700X vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	130	506
Place by popularity	not in top-100	74
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	19.15
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	10.66	20.66
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 3700X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Multiplier	40	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	4x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	16,600 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	WRX8	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 3700X. 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 5955WX and Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

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 Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 3700X.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

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	32.73	14.73
Recency	8 March 2022	27 May 2019
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

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