EPYC 7742 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
2022
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
58.86
+33.6%
EPYC 7742
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 225 Watt
44.07

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms EPYC 7742 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and EPYC 7742 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1845
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.55
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD EPYC
Power efficiency19.8918.54
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$6,950

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and EPYC 7742 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads128128
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplier2722.5
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache256 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors33,200 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and EPYC 7742 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketWRX8TR4
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and EPYC 7742. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and EPYC 7742 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and EPYC 7742. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size2 TiB4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and EPYC 7742.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no 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.


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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 58.86
+33.6%
EPYC 7742 44.07

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 93489
+33.5%
EPYC 7742 70007

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 1924
+52.3%
EPYC 7742 1263

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 15967
+27.7%
EPYC 7742 12501

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 58.86 44.07
Recency 8 March 2022 7 August 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 225 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has a 33.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

EPYC 7742, on the other hand, has 24.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7742 in performance tests.


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