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Differences
Top features of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
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Higher clock speed4.10 GHz
3.70 GHz
Around -11% better clock speed
Top features of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
|
| Family |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO
AMD Ryzen
|
| CPU group |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Generation |
4
3
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Overclocking |
No
Yes
|
| Frequency |
4.10 GHz
3.70 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
no iGPU
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR4-3200
DDR4-3200
|
| Max. Memory |
2048 GB
2048 GB
|
| Memory channels |
8 (Octa Channel)
4
|
| ECC |
Yes
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
280 W
280 W
|
| Tjunction max. |
95 \xc2\xb0C
95 °C
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
7 nm
7 nm
|
| Socket |
WRX8 (sWRX8)
TRX4 (sTRX4)
|
| L2-Cache |
6.00 MB
--
|
| L3-Cache |
64.00 MB
128.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Chagall (Zen 3)
Castle Peak (Zen 2)
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V, SVM
AMD-V, SVM
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
|
| Release date |
Q1/2022
Q4/2019
|
