Ryzen Threadripper 3980X vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	18	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	19.83	no data
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	14 November 2019 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	128	96
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Multiplier	27	32
L1 cache	4 MB	3 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	128 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	33,200 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. 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 5995WX and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	512 GB
Max memory channels	no data	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 March 2022	14 November 2019
Physical cores	64	48
Threads	128	96

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