Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX by a minimal 3% 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 | 307 | 324 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 12.78 | 2.88 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (2020−2025) | Castle Peak (2020) |
| Release date | 4 April 2022 (3 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 40 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 2x 74 mm2 | 2x 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 8,300 million | 7,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.77 | 20.14 |
| Recency | 4 April 2022 | 14 July 2020 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 has a 3.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 330.8% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.
Note that Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.
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