Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
2023
64 cores / 128 threads, 350 Watt
88.50
+501%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX by a whopping 501% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 9 5900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2506
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.05no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency23.0629.83
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,349no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads12816
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm
Die size8x 71 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors52,560 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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
SocketsTR5FP6
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 9 5900HX. 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 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 9 5900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 9 5900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 9 5900HX.

PCIe version5.03.0
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 7985WX 88.50
+501%
Ryzen 9 5900HX 14.72

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 7985WX 135433
+501%
Ryzen 9 5900HX 22533

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 88.50 14.72
Recency 19 October 2023 12 January 2021
Physical cores 64 8
Threads 128 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has a 501.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 9 5900HX, on the other hand, has 677.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900HX in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900HX is a notebook one.


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