AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 3990X

AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
48 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 16
96 more threads: 128 vs 32
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8388608x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80866 vs 23174

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Feb 2020 vs December 2019
Number of cores	64 vs 16
Number of threads	128 vs 32
L1 cache	4 MB vs 96K (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB vs 32MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	80866 vs 23174

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2718 vs 2564

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2718 vs 2564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2564

2718

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

80866

23174

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2564	2718
PassMark - CPU mark	80866	23174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	23273
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	18334

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen 2
Launch date	7 Feb 2020	December 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$3990
OPN PIB	100-100000163WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000163
Place in performance rating	181	556
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	4 MB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	32MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	64	16
Number of threads	128	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		7 nm
Transistor count		19,200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	8
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Compatibility
Sockets supported	sTRX4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	125 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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)