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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX vs AMD Ryzen 7 8700G. Specifications, performance, tests

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2025-07-23
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
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What's the best choice AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX or AMD Ryzen 7 8700G? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX has a base frequency of 4.5 GHz. 16 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 350 W. Released in 2025-07-23.

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G has a base frequency of 4.2 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1 2024.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 7% better clock speed

    4.5 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • More number of cores

    8 more cores

    16 left arrow 8
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 6% higher specified turbo frequency

    5.4 GHz left arrow 5.1 GHz
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 350 W

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
CPU family and group

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

  • Family
    Ryzen Threadripper PRO left arrow Ryzen
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow Desktops
  • Segment
    Desktop left arrow Desktop
  • Series
    Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series left arrow Ryzen 8000 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
    4.5 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 16
  • Max. Boost Clock
    5.4 GHz left arrow 5.1 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    - left arrow 5.1 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 AMD Radeon 780M
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 2900 MHz
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 12
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR5 left arrow DDR5
  • PCIe
    PCIe 5.0 left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • System Memory Specification
    6400 left arrow -
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 256 GB
  • Memory Speed (2x1R)
    - left arrow 5200 MT/s
  • Memory Speed (2x2R)
    - left arrow 5200 MT/s
  • Memory Speed (4x1R)
    - left arrow 3600 MT/s
  • Memory Speed (4x2R)
    - left arrow 3600 MT/s
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX and AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 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
    350 W left arrow 65 W
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 95 °C
  • Configurable TDP
    - left arrow 45-65 W
  • Configurable TDP (max)
    - left arrow 65 W
  • Configurable TDP (min)
    - left arrow 45 W
  • TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
    - left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX and AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Codename
    Shimada Peak left arrow Phoenix
  • L2-Cache
    16 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • L3-Cache
    64 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Release date
    2025-07-23 left arrow Q1/2024
  • Socket
    sTR5 left arrow AM5
  • Technology
    TSMC 4nm FinFET left arrow TSMC 4nm FinFET
  • Architecture
    - left arrow Zen 4

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 11 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 6597.742253 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 11 threads / linux
System RAM: 64 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. / PRO B650-S WIFI (MS-7E26)
Duration: 151.567 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

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