EPYC 7402 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX outperforms EPYC 7402 by a substantial 30% 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 | 117 | 217 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.63 | 9.33 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 4.12 | 6.14 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Storm Peak (2023) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 19 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 7 August 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,899 | $1,783 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX has 110% better value for money than EPYC 7402.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and EPYC 7402 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.3 GHz | 3.35 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 28 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 32 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 71 mm2 | 4x 74 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | 15,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and EPYC 7402 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | sTR5 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and EPYC 7402. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and EPYC 7402 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and EPYC 7402. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and EPYC 7402.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 136 | 128 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 34.13 | 26.19 |
| Recency | 19 October 2023 | 7 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 32 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 180 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX has a 30.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
EPYC 7402, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 94.4% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD EPYC 7402 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX is a desktop processor while EPYC 7402 is a server/workstation one.
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