AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 250 Watt
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2568 vs 2325
- Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 1016
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | March 2019 vs October 2018 |
Maximum frequency | 4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 12 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 250 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2568 vs 2325 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1196 vs 1016 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
- 32 more threads: 48 vs 16
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29949 vs 17768
- Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10347 vs 6759
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 24 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 48 vs 16 |
L1 cache | 2304 KB vs 96K (per core) |
L2 cache | 12 MB vs 512K (per core) |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 16 MB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 29949 vs 17768 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10347 vs 6759 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2568 | 2325 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17768 | 29949 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1196 | 1016 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6759 | 10347 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4635 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Zen |
Launch date | March 2019 | October 2018 |
Place in performance rating | 1107 | 867 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
OPN PIB | YD297XAZAFWOF | |
OPN Tray | YD297XAZUHCAF | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Price now | $1,299.99 | |
Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors | |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.52 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 2304 KB |
L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 12 MB |
L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 12 nm |
Maximum frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 24 |
Number of threads | 16 | 48 |
Transistor count | 4800 million | 19200 million |
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Die size | 213 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 68°C | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Max memory channels | 4 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | sTR4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 250 Watt |
Thermal Solution | Not included | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 |