Ryzen 7 3700U vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2018
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
18.54
+312%
Ryzen 7 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.50

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Ryzen 7 3700U by a whopping 312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3171311
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency9.7528.39
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3700U 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3523
L1 cache96K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm12 nm
Die size213 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3700U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSocket TR4FP5
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3700U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 10

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3700U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 2950X 18.54
+312%
Ryzen 7 3700U 4.50

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 Threadripper 2950X 29456
+312%
Ryzen 7 3700U 7143

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 Threadripper 2950X 1260
+35.9%
Ryzen 7 3700U 927

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 Threadripper 2950X 8485
+214%
Ryzen 7 3700U 2698

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 Threadripper 2950X 4.19
+222%
Ryzen 7 3700U 13.48

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 Threadripper 2950X 27
+256%
Ryzen 7 3700U 8

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3110
+363%
Ryzen 7 3700U 672

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 Threadripper 2950X 176
+26.6%
Ryzen 7 3700U 139

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 Threadripper 2950X 1.9
+19.5%
Ryzen 7 3700U 1.59

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 Threadripper 2950X 19.5
+413%
Ryzen 7 3700U 3.8

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 Threadripper 2950X 145
+435%
Ryzen 7 3700U 27

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 Threadripper 2950X 202
+93%
Ryzen 7 3700U 105

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 Threadripper 2950X 4548
+90.1%
Ryzen 7 3700U 2392

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.54 4.50
Recency 13 August 2018 6 January 2019
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 8
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has a 312% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 7 3700U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 1100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3700U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 3700U is a notebook one.


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