CPU Comparison
AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
CORE STATE
Vermeer
CORE SPECS
12 Cores / 24 Threads
CLOCK SPEED
3 Base / 4.7 GHz Turbo
CACHE
64 MB
MAX TDP
65W
ARCHITECTURE
Zen 3
PROCESS
7 nm
LAUNCH DATE
2021
VS
AMD
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX
CORE STATE
Shimada Peak
CORE SPECS
16 Cores / 32 Threads
CLOCK SPEED
4.5 Base / 5.4 GHz Turbo
CACHE
64 MB (shared)
MAX TDP
350W
ARCHITECTURE
Zen 5
PROCESS
4 nm
LAUNCH DATE
2025
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore
passmark_data_compression
passmark_data_encryption
passmark_extended_instructions
passmark_find_prime_numbers
passmark_floating_point_math
passmark_integer_math
passmark_multithread
passmark_physics
passmark_random_string_sorting
passmark_single_thread
passmark_singlethread
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION
9 5900
Threadripper PRO 9955WX
Core Specs
Cores
12
16
+33.3%
Threads
24
32
+33.3%
Base Clock (GHz)
3
4.5
+50.0%
Boost Clock (GHz)
4.7
5.4
+14.9%
Frequency (GHz)
3
4.5
+50.0%
Turbo Clock (GHz)
4.7
5.4
+14.9%
Multiplier
30
45
+50.0%
SMP CPUs
1
1
0.0%
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB (per core)
64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache
512 KB (per core)
1 MB (per core)
L3 Cache
64 MB
64 MB (shared)
Power
TDP (W)
65
350
+438.5%
PPT
88 W
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Architecture
Architecture
Zen 3
Zen 5
Codename
Vermeer
Shimada Peak
Generation
Ryzen 9
(Zen 3 (Vermeer))
Ryzen Threadripper
(Zen 4 (Storm Peak))
Process Size
7 nm
4 nm
Transistors
8,300 million
16,630 million
Die Size
2x 74 mm²
2x 70.6 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Memory
Memory Support
DDR4
DDR5
Memory Bus
Dual-channel
Eight-channel
Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory
Yes
Yes
Platform
Socket
AMD Socket AM4
AMD Socket sTR5
Chipsets
AMD 300 Series*, AMD 400 Series, AMD 500 Series
WRX90, TRX50, Pro 695
PCIe
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
Gen 5, 128 Lanes(CPU only)
AMD Multi-Die
IO Process Size
12 nm
6 nm
Other
Market
Desktop
Desktop
Production Status
Active
Active
Launch Price
—
$1649
Part Number
100-000000062
100-000000725
Package
µOPGA-1331
FC-LGA4844
Tj Max
—
95°C
Bundled Cooler
None
None