Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 312 | 216 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.29 | 15.02 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 7.37 | 8.53 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Castle Peak (2020) |
| Release date | 2 October 2018 (6 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,299 | $1,149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 139% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 30 | 39 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 2x 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 7,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 | Socket TR4 | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. 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 Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.
| PCIe version | no data | 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.
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 | 19.35 | 25.09 |
| Recency | 2 October 2018 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 48 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 280 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 12% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, on the other hand, has a 29.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is a server/workstation one.
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