Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs EPYC 7301

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7301 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	722	21
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.73	5.61
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	29 June 2017 (6 years ago)	14 July 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$825	$5,500
Current price	$1500 (1.8x MSRP)	$6509 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has 224% better value for money than EPYC 7301.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7301 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	32	128
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	256 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	192 mm2	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7301 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	TR4	sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7301 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7301 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7301 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	8	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7301 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	128	128

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms EPYC 7301 by 459% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.69	54.12
Recency	29 June 2017	14 July 2020
Physical cores	16	64
Threads	32	128
Cost	$825	$5500
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	280 Watt

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