AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 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: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2661 vs 2489
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1253 vs 1068

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2019 vs October 2018
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661 vs 2489
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1253 vs 1068

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25557 vs 22576
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9726 vs 8651
Around 53% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9262 vs 6052

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 32MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25557 vs 22576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9726 vs 8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9262 vs 6052

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2661

2489

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22576

25557

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1253

1068

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8651

9726

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6052

9262

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661	2489
PassMark - CPU mark	22576	25557
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1253	1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8651	9726
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6052	9262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	90.664

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	December 2019	October 2018
Place in performance rating	902	896
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD292XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray		YD292XA8UC9AF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	1152 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	32MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	24
Transistor count	19,200 million	9600 million
Unlocked
Die size		213 mm
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Max memory channels		4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	180 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0