AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 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 3600X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2650 vs 2307
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1240 vs 983

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs 31 July 2017
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2650 vs 2307
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240 vs 983

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

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 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23105 vs 18168
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8440 vs 6918
Around 33% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6314 vs 4736

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	23105 vs 18168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8440 vs 6918
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6314 vs 4736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

2307

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18168

23105

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

983

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6918

8440

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4736

6314

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2650	2307
PassMark - CPU mark	18168	23105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240	983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918	8440
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4736	6314

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	March 2019	31 July 2017
Place in performance rating	1108	1093
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$800
OPN PIB		YD192XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray		YD192XA8UC9AE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$419.95
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		13.14
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 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	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4 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		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	180 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Advanced Technologies
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
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