AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 20 more threads: 24 vs 4
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2702 vs 2054
  • 5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33506 vs 6394
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Jul 2020 vs 10 May 2018
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
L1 cache 768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2702 vs 2054
PassMark - CPU mark 33506 vs 6394

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 280 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2702
2054
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
33506
6394
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2702 2054
PassMark - CPU mark 33506 6394
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 28.715
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 387.896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 40.816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 134.646

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date 14 Jul 2020 10 May 2018
OPN Tray 100-000000168 YD2200C6M4MFB
Place in performance rating 433 217
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series AMD Ryzen 3 PRO Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics

Performance

Base frequency 4.0 GHz 3.2 GHz
Die size 74 mm²
L1 cache 768 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm FinFET
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of threads 24 4
Transistor count 3800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Number of GPU cores 8

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 2
Supported memory frequency DDR4-3200 2933 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported TR4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 280 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP n/a
Thermal Solution Not included

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0 x8

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 1100 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI