Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Ryzen 5 3500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.36
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
21.10
+384%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U by a whopping 384% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500U and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1359261
Place by popularity32not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency27.517.13
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier2140
L1 cache128K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size209.78 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4940 Million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5TR4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500U and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500U and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500U and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500U and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes12128

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 5 3500U 4.36
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 21.10
+384%

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 5 3500U 6931
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 33521
+384%

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 5 3500U 862
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 1680
+94.9%

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 5 3500U 2482
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 10867
+338%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.36 21.10
Recency 6 January 2019 14 July 2020
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500U has 1766.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has a 383.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 3500U is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500U and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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