AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs AMD EPYC 7702

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs AMD EPYC 7702 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, RealBench, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Geekbench 5.2, AIDA64, Gears 5, Blender, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, WPrime, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7702 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

69%

EPYC 7702

71%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7702 is 2% better than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

66%

EPYC 7702

81%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Control, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	116.6	143.1
Valorant	132.5	162.6
Cyberpunk 2077	74.2	91.0
Apex Legends	124.5	152.8
Call of Duty Warzone	99.4	121.9
Overwatch	107.3	131.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	91.4	112.2
DOOM Eternal	66.2	81.3
Warzone	103.3	126.8
Assassin's Creed	111.3	136.6
Valheim	110.0	134.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

15%

EPYC 7702

17%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the EPYC 7702 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX as it consumes less power: 280W vs. 200W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX	AMD EPYC 7702
Cinbench 15 Single-core	209	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7575	8896
Cinbench 20 Single-core	509	406
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	17768	18857
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1244	996
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	43450	49035

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX	AMD EPYC 7702
Single-Core	2639	2099
Multi-Core	63806	71929

GeekBench 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX	AMD EPYC 7702
Single-Core	1283	1023
Multi-Core	28017	53995

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX	AMD EPYC 7702
Announcement date	July 14, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	sTRX4	SP3
Core name	Matisse	Rome
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	32	64
Threads	64	128
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	22600 millions	86000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	280 W	200 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	2MB
L2 cache	16MB
L3 cache	128MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000086	100-000000038 100-100000038WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is 42% better than EPYC 7702 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7702 has 32 more core than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is better: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7702 is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and AMD EPYC 7702 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX specs and review.

• AMD EPYC 7702 specs and review.