Ryzen 3 3350U vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
40.89
+976%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Ryzen 3 3350U by a whopping 976% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 3 3350U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking541396
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperPicasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date7 November 2019 (4 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data
Current price$1605 (0.8x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 3 3350U 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads644
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus support8 × 16 GT/sno data
L1 cache2 MB384 KB
L2 cache16 MB2 MB
L3 cache128 MB4 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm12 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors23540 Million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 3 3350U 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)no data
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 3 3350U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 3 3350U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 3 3350U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelno data
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

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 3970X 40.89
+976%
Ryzen 3 3350U 3.80

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Ryzen 3 3350U by 976% based on our aggregate 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 3970X 63241
+976%
Ryzen 3 3350U 5876

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Ryzen 3 3350U by 976% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.89 3.80
Recency 7 November 2019 6 January 2019
Physical cores 32 4
Threads 64 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3350U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3350U is a notebook one.


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