Ryzen 7 5700 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 5700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	113	412
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.71	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	Cezanne (2021−2022)
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	no data
Current price	$1156	$272

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 5700 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Die size	4x 81 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	16,600 million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 5700 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	1
Socket	WRX8	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 5700. 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 5955WX and Ryzen 7 5700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 5700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Ryzen 7 5700.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
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.

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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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX outperforms Ryzen 7 5700 by 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	32.36	15.65
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

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