AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs AMD A8-7600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and AMD A8-7600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

AMD A8-7600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
60 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 4
124 more threads: 128 vs 4
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 71.30°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
16x 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
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 1446
25x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80311 vs 3212
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1214 vs 486
16.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 23273 vs 1415

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	64 vs 4
Number of threads	128 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572 vs 1446
PassMark - CPU mark	80311 vs 3212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1214 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	23273 vs 1415

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7600

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

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
CPU 2: AMD A8-7600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2572

1446

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

80311

3212

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1214

486

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

23273

1415

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	AMD A8-7600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2572	1446
PassMark - CPU mark	80311	3212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1214	486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	23273	1415
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	17897
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		10.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.193
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		24.707
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.274
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1343
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1585
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3961
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1343
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1585
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3961

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	AMD A8-7600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen
Launch date	7 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$3990
OPN PIB	100-100000163WOF	AD7600YBJABOX
OPN Tray	100-000000163	AD7600YBI44JA
Place in performance rating	128	1708
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Series		AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	4 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	256 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	64	4
Number of threads	128	4
Unlocked
Compute Cores		10
Number of GPU cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	8	2
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	sTRX4	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		45 Watt/65 Watt
Peripherals
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
The "Zen" Core Architecture
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		720 MHz
iGPU core count		384
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan