AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 3 PRO 4200G

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G

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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2564 vs 2491

Specifications (specs)
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	2564 vs 2491

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x 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
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25454 vs 11315

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache	1152 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25454 vs 11315

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2564

2491

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11315

25454

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2564	2491
PassMark - CPU mark	11315	25454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		9262
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9726

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	Q3'2020	October 2018
Place in performance rating	886	881
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD292XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray		YD292XA8UC9AF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	1152 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	95° C	68°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8	24
Transistor count	9800 million	9600 million
Unlocked
Die size		213 mm
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1700 MHz
Number of pipelines	384
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000)
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP6	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	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)