AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 2990WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 19% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2661 vs 2292
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1253 vs 1018

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2019 vs 13 August 2018
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661 vs 2292
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1253 vs 1018

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32501 vs 22576
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10702 vs 8651
Around 31% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7913 vs 6052

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
L1 cache	3072 KB vs 96K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32501 vs 22576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10702 vs 8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7913 vs 6052

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2661

2292

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22576

32501

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1253

1018

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8651

10702

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6052

7913

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661	2292
PassMark - CPU mark	22576	32501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1253	1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8651	10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6052	7913
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 2990WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	December 2019	13 August 2018
Place in performance rating	902	907
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD299XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray		YD299XAZUIHAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$1,729.99
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		4.09
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	3072 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	32MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	12	32
Number of threads	24	64
Transistor count	19,200 million	19200 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	250 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