AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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.

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.5 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 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1283 vs 1016

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs October 2018
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1283 vs 1016

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10347 vs 9002

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
L1 cache	2304 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10347 vs 9002

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1283

1016

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9002

10347

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1283	1016
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9002	10347
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6209
PassMark - Single thread mark		2325
PassMark - CPU mark		29949

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Family	Ryzen 7	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	7 July 2019	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$399
OPN PIB	100-100000025BOX	YD297XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray	100-000000025	YD297XAZUHCAF
Place in performance rating	1209	867
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$1,299.99
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		3.52
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	2304 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	24
Number of threads	16	48
Unlocked
Die size		213 mm
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Transistor count		19200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	250 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16
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™)