AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 89 °C vs 68 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4133 vs 2665

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89 °C vs 68 °C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4133 vs 2665

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 L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63140 vs 50398
Around 44% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16672 vs 11579

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
L1 cache	2 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63140 vs 50398
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16672 vs 11579

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4133

2665

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

50398

63140

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

11579

16672

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4133	2665
PassMark - CPU mark	50398	63140
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11579	16672
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22457

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	25 Nov 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000909
Place in performance rating	108	194
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1999
Performance
Base frequency	4.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	768 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	68 °C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	12	32
Number of threads	24	64
Transistor count	13140 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size		512 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM5	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	64
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)