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.

 

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: 4146 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 4146 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: 54885 vs 28477
  • 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 54885 vs 28477
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
4146
2682
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
28477
54885
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6960
13940
Name AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4146 2682
PassMark - CPU mark 28477 54885
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 333 299
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
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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™)