AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2564 vs 2458
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 2458

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
  • 24 more threads: 32 vs 8
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.1 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
  • 8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29456 vs 11315
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 4
Number of threads 32 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache 1536 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 29456 vs 11315

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2564
2458
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11315
29456
Name AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2564 2458
PassMark - CPU mark 11315 29456
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7974

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200G AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Zen+
Launch date Q3'2020 31 August 2018
Place in performance rating 886 838
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB YD295XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray YD295XA8UGAAF
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

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.8 GHz 3.5 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 1536 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 8 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 4.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 16
Number of threads 8 32
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™)