AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 68 °C
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3394 vs 2667
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 Jan 2021 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 68 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3394 vs 2667

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
  • 48 more threads: 64 vs 16
  • 4x 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
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63271 vs 25828
  • 2.4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16764 vs 7120
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 8
Number of threads 64 vs 16
L1 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 16 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache 128 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 63271 vs 25828
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16764 vs 7120

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3394
2667
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25828
63271
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7120
16764
Name AMD Ryzen 7 5800 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3394 2667
PassMark - CPU mark 25828 63271
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7120 16764
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 22457

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Zen 2
Launch date 12 Jan 2021 25 Nov 2019
OPN Tray 100-000000456
Place in performance rating 558 238
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $1999

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.7 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 2 MB
L2 cache 4 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 68 °C
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of cores 8 32
Number of threads 16 64
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size 512 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM4 sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

Number of USB ports 4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 64
PCI Express revision 4.0

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)