Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Ryzen 5 1600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 882 | 226 |
| Place by popularity | 51 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 13.43 | 8.41 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2019−2020) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 16 March 2017 (7 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $219 | no data |
| Current price | $115 (0.5x MSRP) | $1961 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 1600 has 60% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 1600 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 576 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | 15940 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 1600 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 128 |
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 Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by 173% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by 55% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by 135% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.94 | 21.67 |
| Recency | 16 March 2017 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 1600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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