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.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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: 3757 vs 2681

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	3757 vs 2681

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: 54861 vs 34368
Around 75% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14014 vs 8010

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	54861 vs 34368
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14014 vs 8010

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3757

2681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34368

54861

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8010

14014

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3757	2681
PassMark - CPU mark	34368	54861
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8010	14014
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	368	346
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™)