Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	174	32
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	70.48	21.01
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020)	Chagall PRO (2022)
Release date	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	no data
Current price	$300 (0.5x MSRP)	$2250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 235% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	24	64
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	128 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm
Die size	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2	4x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X 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	1
Socket	AM4	WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms Ryzen 9 5900X by 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	25.32	48.94
Recency	8 October 2020	8 March 2022
Physical cores	12	32
Threads	24	64
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt

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