AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
- Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.4 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 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1283 vs 1059
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 July 2019 vs 31 August 2018 |
Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 12 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 180 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1283 vs 1059 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
- 16 more threads: 32 vs 16
- 3x 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
- Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12581 vs 9002
- Around 28% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7974 vs 6209
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 16 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 32 vs 16 |
L1 cache | 1536 KB vs 512 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 4 MB |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 12581 vs 9002 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7974 vs 6209 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1283 | 1059 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 9002 | 12581 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6209 | 7974 |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2457 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 29382 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Zen+ |
Family | Ryzen 7 | AMD Ryzen Processors |
Launch date | 7 July 2019 | 31 August 2018 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | |
OPN PIB | 100-100000025BOX | YD295XA8AFWOF |
OPN Tray | 100-000000025 | YD295XA8UGAAF |
Place in performance rating | 1209 | 840 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Price now | $899.99 | |
Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors | |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.50 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 1536 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
L3 cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 12 nm |
Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 16 |
Number of threads | 16 | 32 |
Unlocked | ||
Die size | 213 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 68°C | |
Transistor count | 9600 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Supported memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2933 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM4 | sTR4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 180 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | Not included | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |