Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	271	419
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	9.53	31.29
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	ZEN+ (2018−2020)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	13 August 2018 (5 years ago)	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$899	$399
Current price	$1075 (1.2x MSRP)	$280 (0.7x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800X has 228% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3800X 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	19,200 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	Socket TR4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 3800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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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 2950X outperforms Ryzen 7 3800X by 27% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	19.00	14.99
Recency	13 August 2018	7 July 2019
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Cost	$899	$399
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	105 Watt

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