Ryzen 7 249 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	153	538
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.85	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c)
Power efficiency	4.14	no data
Designer	AMD	AMD
Manufacturer	TSMC	no data
Architecture codename	Storm Peak (2023)	Hawk Point-H (Zen 4) (2024−2026)
Release date	19 October 2023 (2 years ago)	2 June 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,899	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 7 249: 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	4.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Die size	2x 71 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	13,140 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 7 249 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	no data
Socket	sTR5	FP7r2/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 7 249. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	USB 4, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 7 249 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 7 249. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX and Ryzen 7 249.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	136	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	35.07	16.66
Recency	19 October 2023	2 June 2026
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Chip lithography	5 nm	4 nm