Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
52.69
+114%
Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.62

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Ryzen 9 5900X by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27201
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.0430.91
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency17.8122.19
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date14 July 2020 (4 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,500$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 412% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads12824
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier2737
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache256 MB64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size74 mm22x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3,800 million0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 configuration11
SocketsWRX8AM4
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 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 286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes128no 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 3995WX 52.69
+114%
Ryzen 9 5900X 24.62

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 83697
+114%
Ryzen 9 5900X 39113

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 1588
Ryzen 9 5900X 2209
+39.1%

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 14036
+17.4%
Ryzen 9 5900X 11958

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 5596
Ryzen 9 5900X 6828
+22%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 52743
+1.3%
Ryzen 9 5900X 52076

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 16656
+1.3%
Ryzen 9 5900X 16438

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 54
+30%
Ryzen 9 5900X 42

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 9706
+260%
Ryzen 9 5900X 2695

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 195
Ryzen 9 5900X 250
+28.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 2.12
Ryzen 9 5900X 3.14
+48.1%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 26
+22.6%
Ryzen 9 5900X 21.2

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 193
+0.8%
Ryzen 9 5900X 191

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 264
Ryzen 9 5900X 335
+26.9%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 6689
Ryzen 9 5900X 13361
+99.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 14881
+26.5%
Ryzen 9 5900X 11765

Blender(-)

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 48
Ryzen 9 5900X 154
+223%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 1720
+7.2%
Ryzen 9 5900X 1604

7-Zip Single

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 5021
Ryzen 9 5900X 6582
+31.1%

7-Zip

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 140172
+55%
Ryzen 9 5900X 90443

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 229
Ryzen 9 5900X 279
+21.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 52.69 24.62
Recency 14 July 2020 5 November 2020
Physical cores 64 12
Threads 128 24
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has a 114% higher aggregate performance score, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and Ryzen 9 5900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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