Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs EPYC 4565P
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 4565P outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3960X by a moderate 17% 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 | 80 | 136 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 70.89 | 17.61 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 22.54 | 11.74 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Grado (2025) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 13 May 2025 (recently) | 25 November 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $589 | $1,399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 4565P has 303% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 4565P 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,630 million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 4565P 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 | AM5 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 4565P and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 4565P and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 4565P and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | 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 Graphics | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 4565P and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
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.
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 | 39.73 | 34.07 |
| Recency | 13 May 2025 | 25 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 32 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 280 Watt |
EPYC 4565P has a 16.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 64.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The AMD EPYC 4565P is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 4565P is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop one.
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