AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2654 vs 2325
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1240 vs 1016

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs October 2018
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654 vs 2325
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240 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 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29949 vs 18216
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10347 vs 6918

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 18216
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10347 vs 6918

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2654

2325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18216

29949

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

1016

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6918

10347

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2654	2325
PassMark - CPU mark	18216	29949
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240	1016
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918	10347
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4734

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	March 2019	October 2018
Place in performance rating	1067	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
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 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	4.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	24
Number of threads	16	48
Transistor count	4800 million	19200 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	250 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