AMD Ryzen 9 3800X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3800X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2718 vs 2325

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2019 vs October 2018
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2718 vs 2325

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29949 vs 23174

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
L1 cache	2304 KB vs 96K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29949 vs 23174

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2718

2325

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23174

29949

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2718	2325
PassMark - CPU mark	23174	29949
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1016
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10347

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Launch date	December 2019	October 2018
Place in performance rating	556	867
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD297XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray		YD297XAZUHCAF
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
Front-side bus (FSB)	7 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core)	2304 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	32MB	64 MB
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	32	48
Transistor count	19,200 million	19200 million
Unlocked
Die size		213 mm
Manufacturing process technology		12 nm
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Max memory channels		4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	250 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
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™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0