EPYC 7532 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms EPYC 7532 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and EPYC 7532 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 55 | 98 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.94 | 15.80 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Zen 2 (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 14 July 2020 (3 years ago) | 19 February 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Current price | $2400 | $2019 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX has 7% better value for money than EPYC 7532.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and EPYC 7532 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and EPYC 7532 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 | no data |
| Socket | sWRX8 | Socket SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and EPYC 7532. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 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 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and EPYC 7532 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and EPYC 7532. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and EPYC 7532.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
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. 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.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms EPYC 7532 by 19% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms EPYC 7532 by 19% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms EPYC 7532 by 46% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms EPYC 7532 by 57% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 40.72 | 34.30 |
| Recency | 14 July 2020 | 19 February 2020 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 200 Watt |
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7532 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is a desktop processor while EPYC 7532 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and EPYC 7532, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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