AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 68 °C
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3471 vs 2681

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 Nov 2020 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 68 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3471 vs 2681

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54861 vs 39192
Around 38% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14014 vs 10192

Specifications (specs)
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	54861 vs 39192
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14014 vs 10192

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3471

2681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39192

54861

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

10192

14014

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3471	2681
PassMark - CPU mark	39192	54861
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10192	14014
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		19997

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$1399
OPN PIB	100-100000061WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000061
Place in performance rating	334	346
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 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 core temperature	95 °C	68 °C
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	12	24
Number of threads	24	48
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s	512 GB
Maximum memory size	128 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
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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™)