Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs C-30
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms C-30 by a whopping 30890% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3657 | 167 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 16.02 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD C-Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | no data | 11.88 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 25 November 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
C-30 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on C-30 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 512 KB | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-30 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 40 nm, 1.24-1.35V | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-30 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-30 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6250 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.10 | 30.99 |
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 25 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 24 |
| Threads | 1 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 512 Watt | 280 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has a 30890% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 2300% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 82.9% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD C-30 in performance tests.
Be aware that C-30 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop one.
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