Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs EPYC 9754

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	10	57
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.62	18.26
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Bergamo	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	13 June 2023 (1 year ago)	14 July 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price	$7724	$2200

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX has 295% better value for money than EPYC 9754.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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	128	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	256	64
Base clock speed	2.25 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Die size	8x 73 mm2	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	71,000 million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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	sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. 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 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9754 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.

PCIe version	5.0	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.

EPYC 9754 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX by 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	63.25	40.64
Recency	13 June 2023	14 July 2020
Physical cores	128	32
Threads	256	64
Chip lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	360 Watt	280 Watt

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