AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8600G and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 8600G

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 16% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3847 vs 2564

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 7 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3847 vs 2564

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

58 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 6
116 more threads: 128 vs 12
10.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80866 vs 25249

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 6
Number of threads	128 vs 12
L1 cache	4 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80866 vs 25249

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3847

2564

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25249

80866

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3847	2564
PassMark - CPU mark	25249	80866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		23273
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		18334

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	7 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$3990
Place in performance rating	181	183
Architecture codename		Zen
OPN PIB		100-100000163WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000163
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	64
Number of threads	12	128
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		512 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM5	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
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
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)