EPYC 73F3 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 73F3 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 73F3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 214 | 164 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.11 | 6.63 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 8.52 | 11.39 |
| Architecture codename | Castle Peak (2020) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 14 July 2020 (4 years ago) | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,149 | $3,521 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 128% better value for money than EPYC 73F3.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 73F3 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 39 | 35 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 2x 74 mm2 | 8x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,600 million | 33,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 73F3 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 | 2 |
| Socket | WRX8 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 240 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 73F3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 73F3 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 73F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 4 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 204.795 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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 73F3.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.12 | 28.78 |
| Recency | 14 July 2020 | 15 March 2021 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 240 Watt |
EPYC 73F3 has a 14.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 16.7% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 73F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in performance tests.
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