AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX vs AMD EPYC 7742

Processor comparisons   09-06-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX vs AMD EPYC 7742 and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, RealBench, Handbrake, Prime95, AIDA64, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, SuperPi, WPrime, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 3DMark, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7742 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX.

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 5995WX

82%

EPYC 7742

70%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is 14% better than EPYC 7742. 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 5995WX

75%

EPYC 7742

78%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	132.5	137.6
Valorant	150.5	156.4
Cyberpunk 2077	84.3	87.6
Apex Legends	141.5	147.0
Call of Duty Warzone	112.9	117.3
Overwatch	121.9	126.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	103.9	107.9
DOOM Eternal	75.3	78.2
Warzone	117.4	122.0
Assassin's Creed	126.4	131.3
Valheim	124.9	129.8

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 5995WX

18%

EPYC 7742

16%

To make a finishing choice 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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7742 since it has less power consumption: 280W vs. 225W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 5995WX	AMD EPYC 7742
Cinbench 15 Single-core	257	202
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	13822	8334
Cinbench 20 Single-core	567	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	29345	20644
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1472	933
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	87840	45938

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	AMD EPYC 7742
Single-Core	3223	2352
Multi-Core	106970	67386

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	AMD EPYC 7742
Single-Core	1516	1091
Multi-Core	43596	48624

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	AMD EPYC 7742
Announcement date	March 08, 2022	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	sWRX8	SP3
Core name	Chagall PRO	Rome
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	2.25 MHz
Cores	64	64
Threads	128	128
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	22600 millions	86000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	280 W	225 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	32MB
L3 cache	256MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000444	100-000000053 100-100000053WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is 16% better than EPYC 7742 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 5995WX is better: 16
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7742 is better: 14
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and AMD EPYC 7742 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7742 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD EPYC 7742 specs and review.