Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs EPYC 7H12
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms EPYC 7H12 by 20% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing EPYC 7H12 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 39 | 21 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 5.02 | 6.38 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD EPYC | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2019−2020) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 18 September 2019 (4 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $5,500 |
| Current price | $6796 | $6570 (1.2x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has 27% better value for money than EPYC 7H12.
Technical specs
EPYC 7H12 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 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 7H12 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) | 280 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7H12 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 7H12 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7H12 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 | 4 TiB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7H12 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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 7H12 by 20% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms EPYC 7H12 by 20% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 45.03 | 54.14 |
| Recency | 18 September 2019 | 14 July 2020 |
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7H12 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7H12 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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