Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 3500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	109	905
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.70	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	11.67	12.06
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	7 November 2019 (5 years ago)	24 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 3500X 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	48	6
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	1536 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Number of transistors	23540 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 3500X 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	TR4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 3500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 3500X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 3500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	256 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	34.68	8.32
Recency	7 November 2019	24 September 2019
Physical cores	24	6
Threads	48	6
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

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