Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs Ryzen 3 3300X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3300X
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.45
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
2020
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
39.34
+366%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms Ryzen 3 3300X by a whopping 366% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking90469
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.01no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency12.3013.30
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date24 April 2020 (4 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads864
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)128 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size74 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3,800 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 configuration11
SocketAM4sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes16128

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.

Ryzen 3 3300X 8.45
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 39.34
+366%

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.

Ryzen 3 3300X 13425
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 62485
+365%

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.

Ryzen 3 3300X 1709
+4.6%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 1634

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.

Ryzen 3 3300X 5923
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 14705
+148%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 3 3300X 5856
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 5884
+0.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 3 3300X 25416
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 53924
+112%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 3 3300X 6.04
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 3.63
+66.4%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 3 3300X 12
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 52
+342%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 3 3300X 1071
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 7053
+559%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 3300X 195
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 201
+3.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 3300X 2.28
+4.1%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 2.19

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 3 3300X 5.9
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 27
+358%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 3 3300X 7177
+9.9%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 6530

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 3 3300X 62
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 193
+212%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 3 3300X 234
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 268
+14.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 3300X 5311
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 28798
+442%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 3 3300X 449
+548%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 69

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 3 3300X 1296
+0.9%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 1285

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 3 3300X 5329
+3.7%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 5140

7-Zip

Ryzen 3 3300X 30353
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 141386
+366%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 3 3300X 233
+17.7%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 198

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.45 39.34
Recency 24 April 2020 14 July 2020
Physical cores 4 32
Threads 8 64
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen 3 3300X has 330.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, on the other hand, has a 365.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3300X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 3300X is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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