AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 2990WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

CPU is newer: launch date 10 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 1018

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs 13 August 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 1018

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
48 more threads: 64 vs 16
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x 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 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10702 vs 9002
Around 27% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7913 vs 6209

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
L1 cache	3072 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10702 vs 9002
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7913 vs 6209

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1283

1018

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9002

10702

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6209

7913

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1283	1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9002	10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6209	7913
PassMark - Single thread mark		2292
PassMark - CPU mark		32501

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Family	Ryzen 7	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	7 July 2019	13 August 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$399
OPN PIB	100-100000025BOX	YD299XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray	100-000000025	YD299XAZUIHAF
Place in performance rating	1209	907
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
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	3.9 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	3072 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	16 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	32
Number of threads	16	64
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™)