AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X are high-end desktop processors, based on the Zen 5 architecture (Shimada Peak) and manufactured using the 4 nm process.

Both support PCIe 5.0. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX is primarily designed for professional workstation requirements, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X targets extreme multi-core applications for demanding users. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX features 32 MB L2 cache and 128 MB L3 cache, with a maximum memory bandwidth of 380 GB/s.

In contrast, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X offers a larger L2 cache of 64 MB and an L3 cache of 256 MB, but with a maximum memory bandwidth of 190 GB/s. The single-core performance of both processors is very similar. For multi-core workloads, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X shows significantly higher performance in rendering applications, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX delivers comparable high performance in other multi-core scenarios and benefits from its higher memory bandwidth in data-intensive tasks.

For gaming, both CPUs are roughly on par due to their architecture and performance but do not represent a primary gaming choice. Information on power consumption, TDP, and prices was not provided. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX is ideal for professional workloads that require very high memory bandwidth.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the better choice for maximum multi-core computing performance, especially in rendering tasks that benefit from its larger L3 cache.