Ryzen 9 5950X 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
+105%
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.75
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency19.8925.87
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 9 5950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads12832
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier2734
L1 cache4 MB1 MB
L2 cache32 MB8 MB
L3 cache256 MB64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors33,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 configuration11
SocketWRX8AM4
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version4.04.0
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
+105%
Ryzen 9 5950X 28.70

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
+105%
Ryzen 9 5950X 45593

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
Ryzen 9 5950X 2215
+15.1%

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
+31.9%
Ryzen 9 5950X 12104

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 58.86 28.70
Recency 8 March 2022 8 October 2020
Physical cores 64 16
Threads 128 32
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has a 105.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5950X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.


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