EPYC 7543 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 7543 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	199	76
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	8.04
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	8.53	16.04
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,761

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 7543 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	32	64
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Multiplier	39	28
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm+
Die size	74 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 7543 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	TR4	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 7543. 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 7543 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 7543. 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

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 7543.

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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	25.36	38.34
Recency	14 July 2020	15 March 2021
Physical cores	16	32
Threads	32	64
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	225 Watt

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