Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Ryzen Threadripper 3980X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	27
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	6.03
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	no data	17.80
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	14 November 2019 (5 years ago)	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$5,500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	96	128
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Multiplier	32	27
L1 cache	3 MB	4 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	256 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	38740 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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	TR4	sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	512 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 November 2019	14 July 2020
Physical cores	48	64
Threads	96	128

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