Ryzen Threadripper 3980X vs FX-8350
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1661 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.86 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD FX-Series (Desktop) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 1.14 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 14 November 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 32 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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 |
| Socket | AM3+ | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AMD64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, CLMUL, CVT16, EVP, FMA4, XOP, Turbo Core, HT3.1 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 512 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 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8350 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 14 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 48 |
| Threads | 8 | 96 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 280 Watt |
FX-8350 has 124% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3980X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD FX-8350 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. We've got no test results to judge.
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