AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
  • Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 68 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3752 vs 2682
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 89°C vs 68 °C
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3752 vs 2682

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
  • 32 more threads: 48 vs 16
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 1572864x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 1398101.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54877 vs 34270
  • Around 74% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 13940 vs 7991
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 8
Number of threads 48 vs 16
L1 cache 1.5 MB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 12 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 128 MB vs 96MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 54877 vs 34270
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 13940 vs 7991

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3752
2682
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
34270
54877
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7991
13940
Name AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3752 2682
PassMark - CPU mark 34270 54877
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7991 13940
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 19997

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 4 (Raphael) Zen 2
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $449 $1399
Place in performance rating 334 300
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 4.2 GHz 3.8 GHz
Die size 71 mm²
L1 cache 64K (per core) 1.5 MB
L2 cache 1MB (per core) 12 MB
L3 cache 96MB (shared) 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 61°C
Maximum core temperature 89°C 68 °C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of cores 8 24
Number of threads 16 48
Transistor count 6,570 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel DDR4-3200
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 512 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 2200 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon Graphics

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM5 sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 64
PCI Express revision 4.0

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)