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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X. Specifications, performance, tests

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2022-03-08
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX
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Q2/2020
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X? 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 5955WX has a base frequency of 4 GHz. 16 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 280 W. Released in 2022-03-08.

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X has a base frequency of 3.8 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 5% better clock speed

    4 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • More number of cores

    12 more cores

    16 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 5% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.5 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    2 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    868 place
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    176 left arrow place
  • 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 3 3300X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    156 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    201 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    122 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    211 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    106 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    267 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    200 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    335 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    72 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000
  • Family
    Ryzen Threadripper PRO left arrow Ryzen
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 3
  • Predecessor
    AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX left arrow AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-Series left arrow Ryzen 3000 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
    4 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.5 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.55 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (16 Cores)
    4.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.3 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 None
  • Graphics verification source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html 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 3 3300X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 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 65 W
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    280 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Chagall (Zen 3) left arrow Matisse (Zen 2)
  • Codename
    Chagall PRO left arrow Matisse
  • 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
    1 MB left arrow 0.25 MB
  • L2-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • L3-Cache
    64 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    100-100000447WOF left arrow 100-100000159BOX
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    100-000000447 left arrow 100-000000159
  • Official source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition left arrow Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Release date
    2022-03-08 left arrow Q2/2020
  • Socket
    sWRX8 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    TSMC 7nm FinFET left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
  • Verified on
    2026-10-01 left arrow 2026-10-01
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Manufacturer product ID (MPK)
    - left arrow 100-100000159MPK

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 5955WX and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X.

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.

1532.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX
495.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

592.000000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX
1304.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

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