AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 4100 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 3 4100

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4100

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 68°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2518 vs 2459

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 31 August 2018
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2518 vs 2459

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29452 vs 11043

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
L1 cache	1536 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29452 vs 11043

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 4100
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2518

2459

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11043

29452

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 4100	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2518	2459
PassMark - CPU mark	11043	29452
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7974

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 4100	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen+
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	31 August 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$99
OPN PIB	100-100000510BOX	YD295XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray	100-000000510	YD295XA8UGAAF
Place in performance rating	894	910
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$899.99
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		8.50
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	156 mm²	213 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	1536 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	68°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of threads	8	32
Transistor count	9800 million	9600 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)