AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 5 3400G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 68°C
  • 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2337 vs 2292
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 July 2019 vs 13 August 2018
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2337 vs 2292

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

  • 28 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 4
  • 56 more threads: 64 vs 8
  • 8x 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
  • 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32501 vs 9280
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1018 vs 939
  • 2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10702 vs 3657
  • 3.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7913 vs 2426
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 4
Number of threads 64 vs 8
L1 cache 3072 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 16 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 32501 vs 9280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1018 vs 939
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10702 vs 3657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7913 vs 2426

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2337
2292
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9280
32501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
939
1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3657
10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
2426
7913
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3400G AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 2337 2292
PassMark - CPU mark 9280 32501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939 1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657 10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2426 7913

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Zen
Family Ryzen AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 7 July 2019 13 August 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $149
OPN PIB YD3400C5FHBOX YD299XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray YD3400C5M4MFH YD299XAZUIHAF
Place in performance rating 1490 907
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
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

Base frequency 3.7 GHz 3 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 3072 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 68°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 32
Number of GPU cores 11
Number of threads 8 64
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 213 mm
Transistor count 19200 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 1400 MHz
iGPU core count 11
Processor graphics Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 250 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution Not included

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x8

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)