Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
40.50
+180%
Ryzen 9 5900HX
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.45

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 5900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking65512
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency13.4329.82
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date25 November 2019 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads6416
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier3733
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache128 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 5900HX 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
SocketTR4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 5900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 5900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 5900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 5900HX.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 40.50
+180%
Ryzen 9 5900HX 14.45

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 3970X 63128
+180%
Ryzen 9 5900HX 22522

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 3970X 1661
Ryzen 9 5900HX 1848
+11.3%

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 3970X 13789
+81.5%
Ryzen 9 5900HX 7599

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.50 14.45
Recency 25 November 2019 12 January 2021
Physical cores 32 8
Threads 64 16
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a 180.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 9 5900HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 522.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900HX in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5900HX is a notebook one.


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