AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 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 3970X

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
52 more threads: 64 vs 12
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63274 vs 12662
5.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16764 vs 3192

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 Nov 2019 vs March 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 6
Number of threads	64 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63274 vs 12662
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16764 vs 3192

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2675 vs 2667

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2667

2675

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63274

12662

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

16764

3192

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2667	2675
PassMark - CPU mark	63274	12662
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	22457
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16764	3192

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	25 Nov 2019	March 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1999	$120
Place in performance rating	240	1078
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	68 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	32	6
Number of threads	64	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Transistor count		4,800 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Sockets supported	sTRX4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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™)