AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 68 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4145 vs 2682

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 68 °C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4145 vs 2682

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
4x 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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54877 vs 28476
2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 13940 vs 6960

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54877 vs 28476
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	13940 vs 6960

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4145

2682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28476

54877

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6960

13940

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4145	2682
PassMark - CPU mark	28476	54877
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6960	13940
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		19997

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Zen 2
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$1399
OPN Tray	100-000000593
Place in performance rating	332	300
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	68 °C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	24
Number of threads	12	48
Transistor count	6570 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		512 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM5	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	64
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)