EPYC 7502 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
2023
64 cores / 128 threads, 350 Watt
84.16
+178%
EPYC 7502
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
30.32

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX outperforms EPYC 7502 by a whopping 178% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7502 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4138
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.747.41
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataAMD EPYC
Power efficiency22.6615.87
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,349$2,600

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7502 has 29% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7502 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads12864
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.35 GHz
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache64 KB (per core)2 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache256 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size8x 71 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors52,560 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7502 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketsTR5TR4
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7502. 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 7985WX and EPYC 7502 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7502. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7502.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no 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.


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 7985WX 84.16
+178%
EPYC 7502 30.32

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX 133194
+178%
EPYC 7502 47983

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 84.16 30.32
Recency 19 October 2023 7 August 2019
Physical cores 64 32
Threads 128 64
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 180 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has a 177.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

EPYC 7502, on the other hand, has 94.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7502 in performance tests.


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