AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3444 vs 2683

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3444 vs 2683

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x 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
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54795 vs 34044

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54795 vs 34044

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 5900
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3444

2683

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34044

54795

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3444	2683
PassMark - CPU mark	34044	54795
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		19997
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		13972

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	25 Nov 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000062
Place in performance rating	258	283
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1399
Performance
Base frequency	3.0 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	12 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	24
Number of threads	24	48
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		68 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	512 GB
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP6	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
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™)