EPYC 9825 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9825 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	200	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	8.57	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Turin (2024)
Release date	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$13,006

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9825 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)	144
Threads	32	288
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Multiplier	39	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	3 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9825 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	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	390 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9825. 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 PRO 3955WX and EPYC 9825 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 9825. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

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 9825.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 July 2020	10 October 2024
Physical cores	16	144
Threads	32	288
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	390 Watt

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