AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.5 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 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2753 vs 2339

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2020 vs October 2018
Maximum frequency	4.5 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	2753 vs 2339

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
4x 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 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31038 vs 18581

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
L2 cache	12 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	31038 vs 18581

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2753

2339

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18581

31038

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2753	2339
PassMark - CPU mark	18581	31038
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4815
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1016
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10347

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	July 2020	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
OPN PIB	100-100000281BOX	YD297XAZAFWOF
Place in performance rating	933	961
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
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
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3 GHz
L2 cache	3 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	24
Number of threads	12	48
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		2304 KB
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Transistor count		19200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	250 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)