EPYC 7742 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX outperforms EPYC 7742 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7742 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 4 | 46 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.75 | 3.35 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 22.67 | 18.45 |
| Architecture codename | Storm Peak (2023) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 19 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $7,349 | $6,950 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has 72% better value for money than EPYC 7742.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7742 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.25 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 22.5 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 8x 71 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 52,560 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7742 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 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 225 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7742. 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 7742 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7742. 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 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7742.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 83.85 | 43.86 |
| Recency | 19 October 2023 | 7 August 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 225 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has a 91.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
EPYC 7742, on the other hand, has 55.6% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7742 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and EPYC 7742, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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