Threadripper PRO 7945WX vs FX-8800P

Primary details

Comparing FX-8800P and Threadripper PRO 7945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2007	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Carrizo	no data
Power efficiency	11.31	no data
Architecture codename	Carrizo (2015−2018)	Storm Peak (2023)
Release date	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,399

Detailed specifications

FX-8800P and Threadripper PRO 7945WX 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	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Die size	250 mm2	2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,100 million	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on FX-8800P and Threadripper PRO 7945WX 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	1	1
Socket	FP4	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8800P and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	HSA 1.0	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8800P and Threadripper PRO 7945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8800P and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR5
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	N/A
iGPU core count	8	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8800P and Threadripper PRO 7945WX integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8800P and Threadripper PRO 7945WX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8800P and Threadripper PRO 7945WX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 June 2015	19 October 2023
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	24
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	350 Watt

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