AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 2990WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 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 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2760 vs 2286

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2020 vs 13 August 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	2760 vs 2286

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
5.3x 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 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32193 vs 18638
Around 61% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7913 vs 4915

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
L2 cache	16 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32193 vs 18638
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7913 vs 4915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2760

2286

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18638

32193

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4915

7913

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2760	2286
PassMark - CPU mark	18638	32193
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4915	7913
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10702

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	July 2020	13 August 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
OPN PIB	100-100000281BOX	YD299XAZAFWOF
Place in performance rating	920	916
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YD299XAZUIHAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$1,729.99
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		4.09
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3 GHz
L2 cache	3 MB	16 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	32
Number of threads	12	64
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		3072 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™)