AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 2920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2568 vs 2489
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 1068

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs October 2018
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568 vs 2489
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1196 vs 1068

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25557 vs 17767
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9726 vs 6759
2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9262 vs 4635

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
L1 cache	1152 KB vs 96K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25557 vs 17767
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9726 vs 6759
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9262 vs 4635

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2568

2489

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17767

25557

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1196

1068

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6759

9726

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4635

9262

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568	2489
PassMark - CPU mark	17767	25557
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1196	1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6759	9726
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4635	9262

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	March 2019	October 2018
Place in performance rating	1106	896
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD292XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray		YD292XA8UC9AF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	1152 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
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		2933 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 SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0