AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 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.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2748 vs 2667

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2020 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2748 vs 2667

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63277 vs 32738
Around 95% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16764 vs 8585

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
L2 cache	16 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 64 MB
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63277 vs 32738
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16764 vs 8585

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2748

2667

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32738

63277

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8585

16764

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2748	2667
PassMark - CPU mark	32738	63277
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8585	16764
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22457

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	July 2020	25 Nov 2019
OPN PIB	100-100000277WOF
Place in performance rating	623	242
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1999
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	12	32
Number of threads	24	64
Unlocked
L1 cache		2 MB
Maximum core temperature		68 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Advanced Technologies
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™)