AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
- Around 109424% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 4.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 2.4x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 250 Watt
- Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 2325
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32665 vs 29949
- Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 1016
- Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 10347
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 7 July 2019 vs October 2018 |
Maximum frequency | 4600 MHz vs 4.2 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 12 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 250 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2707 vs 2325 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 32665 vs 29949 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1276 vs 1016 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 12037 vs 10347 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
- 24 more threads: 48 vs 24
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Number of cores | 24 vs 12 |
Number of threads | 48 vs 24 |
L2 cache | 12 MB vs 6 MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2707 | 2325 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 32665 | 29949 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1276 | 1016 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 12037 | 10347 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8594 | |
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 2970WX | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Zen |
Family | Ryzen | AMD Ryzen Processors |
Launch date | 7 July 2019 | October 2018 |
OPN PIB | 100-100000023BOX | YD297XAZAFWOF |
OPN Tray | 100-000000023 | YD297XAZUHCAF |
Place in performance rating | 1006 | 864 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
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 |
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Base frequency | 3800 MHz | 3 GHz |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 12 nm |
Maximum frequency | 4600 MHz | 4.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 24 |
Number of threads | 24 | 48 |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 213 mm | |
L1 cache | 2304 KB | |
Maximum core temperature | 68°C | |
Transistor count | 19200 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM4 | sTR4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 250 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | Not included | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |