AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Combined performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
35.73
+68%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X by 68% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 3900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking83219
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money19.2438.62
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 9
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date25 November 2019 (4 years old)7 July 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,399$499
Current price$1800 (1.3x MSRP)$388 (0.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3900X has 101% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 3900X 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads4824
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus support8 × 16 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache128 MB64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 3900X 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)
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 3900X. 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 3960X and Ryzen 9 3900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 3900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

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 3960X 35.73
+68%
Ryzen 9 3900X 21.27

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X by 68% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 54872
+68%
Ryzen 9 3900X 32665

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X by 68% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 1667
Ryzen 9 3900X 1693
+1.6%

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3960X by 2% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 13318
+34.1%
Ryzen 9 3900X 9934

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X by 34% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 35.73 21.27
Recency 25 November 2019 7 July 2019
Physical cores 24 12
Threads 48 24
Cost $1399 $499
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 125 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3900X in performance tests.


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