Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX vs EPYC 9684X

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9684X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	5	16
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	11.39
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	17.98	16.28
Architecture codename	Genoa-X (2023)	Storm Peak (2023)
Release date	13 June 2023 (1 year ago)	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$14,756	$3,899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9684X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9684X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 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	96	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	192	64
Base clock speed	2.55 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1152 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Die size	12x 72 mm2	4x 71 mm2
Number of transistors	135,240 million	26,280 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9684X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 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	1
Socket	SP5	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	400 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9684X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX. 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 EPYC 9684X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9684X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9684X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	76.30	60.45
Recency	13 June 2023	19 October 2023
Physical cores	96	32
Threads	192	64
Power consumption (TDP)	400 Watt	350 Watt

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