Ryzen Threadripper 1920 vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Place in the ranking	280	526
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	28.98	9.39
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	30 September 2019 (5 years ago)	29 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	24	24
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	213 mm²
Number of transistors	no data	9,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920 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	Socket AM4	SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

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 9 PRO 3900 20.66
+43.3%

Ryzen Threadripper 1920 14.42

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 9 PRO 3900 31616
+43.3%

Ryzen Threadripper 1920 22066

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.66	14.42
Recency	30 September 2019	29 July 2017
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a 43.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 1920 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.