AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 2275
  • Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1175 vs 979
Specifications (specs)
Launch date Nov 2019 vs 31 July 2017
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2504 vs 2275
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1175 vs 979

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
  • 26 more threads: 32 vs 6
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27681 vs 13169
  • Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10462 vs 5292
  • Around 94% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7423 vs 3834
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 32 vs 6
L1 cache 1536 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 27681 vs 13169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10462 vs 5292
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7423 vs 3834

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2504
2275
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13169
27681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1175
979
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5292
10462
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3834
7423
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2504 2275
PassMark - CPU mark 13169 27681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1175 979
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5292 10462
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3834 7423
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 20.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 60.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.579
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 26.299

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Zen
Launch date Nov 2019 31 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $170 $999
Place in performance rating 1248 1250
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB YD195XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray YD195XA8UGAAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $652.56
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100) 9.96

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.4 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB) 100 MHz
L1 cache 384 KB 1536 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 4 GHz
Number of cores 6 16
Number of threads 6 32
Die size 213 mm
Maximum core temperature 68°C
Transistor count 9600 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 180 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0