Threadripper PRO 7955WX vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Threadripper PRO 7955WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking346not rated
Place by popularity98not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation25.05no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Storm Peak (2023)
Release date8 October 2020 (3 years ago)19 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.3 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and Threadripper PRO 7955WX 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
SocketAM4 (LGA1331)sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Threadripper PRO 7955WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Threadripper PRO 7955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Threadripper PRO 7955WX.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 October 2020 19 October 2023
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 350 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X has 233.3% lower power consumption.

Threadripper PRO 7955WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

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