AMD’s Threadripper PRO 7985WX 64-Core CPU has been examined on an 8-channel WRX90 platform, delivering as much as 94% uplift over the 7980X.
8-Channel WRX90 vs 4-Channel TRX50 Showdown: AMD Threadripper PRO 7985WX 64-Core Crushes Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64-Core With Large Efficiency Uplifts Throughout The Board
AMD’s Threadripper 7000 CPUs can be found in two flavors, the HEDT Ryzen Threadripper SKUs and the Workstation Threadripper PRO SKUs. There are additionally two separate motherboard platforms, the HEDT TRX50 and the Workstation WRX90. Each Threadripper variants are supported by the TRX50 motherboards however the workstation platform solely helps the PRO chips and for good purpose too.
Not solely does the WRX90 motherboard platform supply elevated PCIe lanes but it surely additionally comes with PRO options and assist for 8-channel reminiscence which is essential for workstation-oriented duties. When it comes to availability, the AMD WRX90 motherboards are nonetheless a couple of weeks away from a DIY launch however they’ve been delivery by way of OEM methods. One such system supplier is the UK-based Armari Ltd who’ve now showcased the advantages of the WRX90 motherboard platform and the way it boosts Threadripper PRO 7000 CPUs to new heights using the 8-channel reminiscence interface.
The showdown included two of the most recent 64-core chips, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and the Threadripper PRO 7985WX. Each of those chips have the identical core configuration with 64 Zen 4 cores, 128 threads, 256 MB of L3 cache, 64 MB of L2 cache, 3.2 GHz base clock, 5.1 GHz enhance clock, and a TDP of 450W. Each of those chips are unlocked for overclocking on each platforms (WRX90 & TRX50) however doing so will blow the fuse which makes it straightforward for AMD to detect if overclocking was carried out on the chip when claiming a guaranty for a broken half.
The AMD Threadripper PRO 7985WX was run on a ASRock WRX90 WS EVO motherboard with 8 sticks of DDR5-5600 (32 GB) reminiscence whereas the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X was run on the ASUS PRO WS TRX50 SAGE SE motherboard with 4 sticks of DDR5-5600 (32 GB) reminiscence. The remainder of the system specs had been similar.
Straight up, the AMD Threadripper PRO 7985WX CPU with 8-channel reminiscence on the WRX90 board delivered a 94% enhance in reminiscence bandwidth within the AIDA64 benchmark. In SPEC Workstation 3.1, it provided as much as a 24% uplift over the 7980X regardless of each being the identical chips which reveals advantages coming from the 8-channel reminiscence. Within the Product Improvement suite of the identical benchmark, it noticed a 71% uplift and as much as a 46% improve over the 4-channel TRX50 answer in Life Sciences assessments.
AMD Threadripper PRO 7985WX CPU Benchmarks With 8-Channel Reminiscence On WRX90 Platform (Picture Supply: Armari Ltd):
These are only a few benchmarks posted by Armari Ltd and we will anticipate extra assessments in Half 2 of the WRX90 benchmark sequence. One factor is obvious AMD’s Threadripper 7000 CPUs, whether or not in TRX50 or WRX90 sequence, is a real beast of a chip. The 8-channel reminiscence answer supplies very good outcomes which are eons forward of Intel’s Xeon platform which is sadly solely going to see a minor refresh in 2024 which implies that the workstation/HEDT section belongs to AMD for the subsequent and coming years.
