Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 by a whopping 532% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1233 | 80 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 4.40 | 6.46 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Chagall PRO (2022) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (8 years ago) | 8 March 2022 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | 36 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.78 | 42.84 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 8 March 2022 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 32 |
| Threads | 12 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 has 331% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, on the other hand, has a 532% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 433% more physical cores and 433% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 in performance tests.
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