EPYC 8124P vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms EPYC 8124P by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 62 | 305 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 29.75 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.47 | 6.93 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Siena (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (3 years ago) | 18 September 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $639 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX and EPYC 8124P 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.45 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Multiplier | 36 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 2x 73 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 75 °C |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | 17,750 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX and EPYC 8124P 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 | SP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX and EPYC 8124P. 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 5975WX and EPYC 8124P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX and EPYC 8124P. 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 | - | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX and EPYC 8124P.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 96 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.81 | 20.45 |
| Recency | 8 March 2022 | 18 September 2023 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 16 |
| Threads | 64 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX has a 109.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
EPYC 8124P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 124% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 8124P in performance tests.
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