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).

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

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: 2502 vs 2278
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	2502 vs 2278
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: 27643 vs 13166
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10462 vs 5292
Around 94% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7423 vs 3820

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	27643 vs 13166
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10462 vs 5292
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7423 vs 3820

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2502

2278

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13166

27643

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

3820

7423

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502	2278
PassMark - CPU mark	13166	27643
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175	979
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292	10462
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3820	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	1258	1259
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