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AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX. Specifications

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
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2020-07-14
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 7 5800 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800 has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2021.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX has a base frequency of 4 GHz. 12 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 280 W. Released in 2020-07-14.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 7 5800 Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
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  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 7% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.60 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 280 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 5800 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 18% better clock speed

    4 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    12 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    198 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    66 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    33 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 7 5800 AMD Ryzen 7 5800
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 5000 left arrow AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Ryzen Threadripper PRO
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 3
  • Predecessor
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800X left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 WX-Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.6 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.2 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Graphics verification source
    - left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX and AMD Ryzen 7 5800. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 2048 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 8
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 72
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 3200
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 280 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 280 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Vermeer (Zen 3) left arrow Castle Peak (Zen 2)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    32 MB left arrow 64 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow 2020-07-14
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow WRX8 (sWRX8)
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Castle Peak
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.75 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow 100-100000168WOF
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow 100-000000168
  • Official source
    - left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition
  • Verification scope
    - left arrow Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
  • Verified on
    - left arrow 2026-10-01

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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