AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.4 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: 2565 vs 2335
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17726 vs 16809
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 993

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs 31 August 2017
Maximum frequency	4.4 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	2565 vs 2335
PassMark - CPU mark	17726 vs 16809
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1196 vs 993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6759 vs 6737

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Around 66% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7669 vs 4614

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7669 vs 4614

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2565

2335

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17726

16809

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1196

993

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6759

6737

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4614

7669

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2565	2335
PassMark - CPU mark	17726	16809
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1196	993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6759	6737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4614	7669

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	March 2019	31 August 2017
Place in performance rating	1134	1112
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$540
OPN PIB		YD190XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray		YD190XA8U8QAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$316.38
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		14.76
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Transistor count	4800 million	9600 million
Unlocked
Die size		213 mm
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Max memory channels		4
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
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0