Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Athlon 3000G

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 3000G
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.93
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
21.91
+648%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Athlon 3000G by a whopping 648% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 3000G and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1666255
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD AthlonAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency7.637.14
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date7 November 2019 (4 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon 3000G and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier3540
L1 cache192 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size209.78 mm2?74 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4940 Million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 3000G and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4TR4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
PowerNow+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB?2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 3000G and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes6128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 3000G 2.93
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 21.91
+648%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 3000G 4482
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 33535
+648%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon 3000G 958
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 1669
+74.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon 3000G 1964
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 10394
+429%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.93 21.91
Recency 7 November 2019 14 July 2020
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 280 Watt

Athlon 3000G has 700% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has a 647.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 3000G in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 3000G is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 3000G and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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