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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs AMD Epyc 7302. Specifications, performance, tests

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2020-07-14
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
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Q3/2019
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AMD Epyc 7302
AMD Epyc 7302

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX or AMD Epyc 7302? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 32 / 64 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 280 W. Released in 2020-07-14.

AMD Epyc 7302 has a base frequency of 3.00 GHz. 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 155 W. Released in Q3/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    3 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 17% better clock speed

    3.5 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • More number of cores

    16 more cores

    32 left arrow 16
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 27% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.2 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    166 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    7 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    102 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    7 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    74 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    2 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    227 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    11 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    7 place
AMD Epyc 7302 Reasons to consider
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    155 W left arrow 280 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Epyc 7302 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    313 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
AMD Epyc 7302 AMD Epyc 7302
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 left arrow AMD Epyc 7002
  • Family
    Ryzen Threadripper PRO left arrow AMD Epyc
  • Form Factor
    Desktops / Boxed Processor left arrow -
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 WX-Series left arrow -
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
    3.5 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    32 left arrow 16
  • CPU Threads
    64 left arrow 32
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.2 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (32 Cores)
    3.75 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (16 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.2 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
    None left arrow no iGPU
  • Graphics verification source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow -
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
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 Epyc 7302 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and AMD Epyc 7302 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    280 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    90 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    280 W left arrow 155 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and AMD Epyc 7302, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Castle Peak (Zen 2) left arrow Rome (Zen 2)
  • Codename
    Castle Peak left arrow -
  • 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
  • L1-Cache
    2 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    16 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    128 MB left arrow 128 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    100-100000086WOF left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    100-000000086 left arrow -
  • Official source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition left arrow -
  • Release date
    2020-07-14 left arrow Q3/2019
  • Socket
    sWRX8 left arrow SP3
  • Technology
    TSMC 7nm FinFET left arrow 7 nm
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow -
  • Verified on
    2026-10-01 left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and AMD Epyc 7302.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

509.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
384.000000
AMD Epyc 7302

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