AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 68 °C
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3218 vs 2681

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Jul 2023 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 68 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3218 vs 2681

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1398101.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54861 vs 22115

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 96MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54861 vs 22115

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3218

2681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22115

54861

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3218	2681
PassMark - CPU mark	22115	54861
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		19997
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		14014

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Essentials
Launch date	7 Jul 2023	25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$1399
Place in performance rating	376	345
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1.5 MB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	96MB (shared)	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	68 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	24
Number of threads	12	48
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		512 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)