Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	840	55
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	30.54	17.04
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	24 September 2019 (4 years ago)	14 July 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price	$132	$2300

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3500X has 79% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	6	64
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, 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	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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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 3975WX outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by 378% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.52	40.73
Recency	24 September 2019	14 July 2020
Physical cores	6	32
Threads	6	64
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

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