AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

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
7.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2540 vs 2292

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	95° C vs 68°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2540 vs 2292

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
56 more threads: 64 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32501 vs 10930

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 4
Number of threads	64 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache	3072 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32501 vs 10930

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2540

2292

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10930

32501

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2540	2292
PassMark - CPU mark	10930	32501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7913

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	Q3'2020	13 August 2018
Place in performance rating	802	908
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD299XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray		YD299XAZUIHAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$1,729.99
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		4.09
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	3072 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	95° C	68°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	32
Number of threads	8	64
Transistor count	9800 million	19200 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	AM4	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	250 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™)