AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X 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.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% 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 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	30 Sep 2019 vs August 2018
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	6 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32768 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2649
PassMark - CPU mark	31366
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7883

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen
Family	Ryzen 9
Launch date	30 Sep 2019	August 2018
OPN Tray	100-000000072
Place in performance rating	671	not rated
Processor Number	PRO 3900
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	32768 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
Transistor count		9600 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
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™)