Threadripper PRO 7945WX vs FX-8800P

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2013not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Carrizono data
Power efficiency11.29no data
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Storm Peak (2023)
Release date2 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm5 nm
Die size250 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million13,140 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 configuration11
SocketFP4sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt350 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 extensionsHSA 1.0no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Precision Boost 2no 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 typesDDR3-2133DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsN/A
iGPU core count8no 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.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

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

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes8128

Pros & cons summary


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

FX-8800P has 2233.3% lower power consumption.

Threadripper PRO 7945WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between FX-8800P and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that FX-8800P is a notebook processor while Threadripper PRO 7945WX is a desktop one.


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