AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 3 3100

• CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
• 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

• 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
• 40 more threads: 48 vs 8
• Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
• 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2681 vs 2421
• 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54861 vs 11619
• 4.7x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14014 vs 2987

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3100
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2421 2681
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	11619 54861
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	2987 14014

Compare specifications (specs)