AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
• 40 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 24
• 80 more threads: 128 vs 48
• Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 68 °C
• 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2.7x 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 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80866 vs 54861
• Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 23273 vs 19997
• Around 31% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 18334 vs 14014

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

• Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
• Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2681 vs 2564
• Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1267 vs 1214

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2564 2681
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	80866 54861
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1214 1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	23273 19997
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	18334 14014

Compare specifications (specs)