AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 2950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2654 vs 2457
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1240 vs 1059

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs 31 August 2018
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654 vs 2457
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240 vs 1059

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x 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 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29384 vs 18216
Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12581 vs 6918
Around 68% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7974 vs 4734

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L1 cache	1536 KB vs 96K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29384 vs 18216
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12581 vs 6918
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7974 vs 4734

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2654

2457

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18216

29384

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

1059

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6918

12581

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4734

7974

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654	2457
PassMark - CPU mark	18216	29384
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240	1059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918	12581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4734	7974

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen+
Launch date	March 2019	31 August 2018
Place in performance rating	1067	839
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD295XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray		YD295XA8UGAAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$899.99
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		8.50
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	1536 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
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)	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 SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0