AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2802 vs 2681

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2802 vs 2681

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54860 vs 23625
2.2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14014 vs 6357

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54860 vs 23625
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14014 vs 6357

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2802

2681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23625

54860

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6357

14014

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2802	2681
PassMark - CPU mark	23625	54860
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6357	14014
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		19997

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$400	$1399
OPN PIB	100-100000279WOF
Place in performance rating	783	348
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	8	24
Number of threads	16	48
Unlocked
L1 cache		1.5 MB
Maximum core temperature		68 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		512 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
Advanced Technologies
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)