AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 114900% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2705 vs 2307
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32572 vs 23105
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 983
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 8440
Around 36% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8575 vs 6314

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs 31 July 2017
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705 vs 2307
PassMark - CPU mark	32572 vs 23105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276 vs 983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037 vs 8440
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8575 vs 6314

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2705

2307

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32572

23105

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

983

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

12037

8440

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8575

6314

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705	2307
PassMark - CPU mark	32572	23105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276	983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037	8440
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8575	6314
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	30.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.887
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	22.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Family	Ryzen	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	7 July 2019	31 July 2017
OPN PIB	100-100000023BOX	YD192XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray	100-000000023	YD192XA8UC9AE
Place in performance rating	1031	1093
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$800
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$419.95
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		13.14
Performance
Base frequency	3800 MHz	3.5 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of threads	24	24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		1152 KB
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Transistor count		9600 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)