AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 2950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 104445% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 4.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 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 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 2457
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32659 vs 29384
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 1059
Around 8% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8594 vs 7974

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs 31 August 2018
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz vs 4.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707 vs 2457
PassMark - CPU mark	32659 vs 29384
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276 vs 1059
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8594 vs 7974

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12581 vs 12037

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
L2 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12581 vs 12037

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2707

2457

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32659

29384

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

1059

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

12037

12581

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8594

7974

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707	2457
PassMark - CPU mark	32659	29384
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276	1059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037	12581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8594	7974
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 2950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen+
Family	Ryzen	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	7 July 2019	31 August 2018
OPN PIB	100-100000023BOX	YD295XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray	100-000000023	YD295XA8UGAAF
Place in performance rating	1006	839
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$899.99
Series		AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Value for money (0-100)		8.50
Performance
Base frequency	3800 MHz	3.5 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		1536 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		2933 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 SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)