EPYC 9734 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 9734 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.05no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency22.61no data
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Bergamo (2023)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,349$9,600

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 9734 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)112
Threads128224
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm5 nm
Die size8x 71 mm28x 73 mm2
Number of transistors52,560 million71,000 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 9734 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
SocketsTR5SP5
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt340 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 9734. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 9734 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 9734. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 9734.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes128128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2023 13 June 2023
Physical cores 64 112
Threads 128 224
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 340 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has an age advantage of 4 months.

EPYC 9734, on the other hand, has 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 2.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 9734. We've got no test results to judge.


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