AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and AMD Ryzen 9 3800X 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 Threadripper 3960X

AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4194304x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54861 vs 23174

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
L2 cache	12 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 32MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54861 vs 23174

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2718 vs 2681

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2718 vs 2681

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2681

2718

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54861

23174

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2681	2718
PassMark - CPU mark	54861	23174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	19997
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14014

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	25 Nov 2019	December 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1399
Place in performance rating	346	556
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	32MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	68 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		7 nm
Transistor count		19,200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Compatibility
Sockets supported	sTRX4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	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™)