Ryzen Threadripper 3980X vs Ryzen 5 1600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	943	not rated
Place by popularity	48	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.76	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	11.25	no data
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2017−2020)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	16 March 2017 (7 years ago)	14 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$219	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	12	96
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	32
L1 cache	576 KB	3 MB
L2 cache	3 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4800 Million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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
Socket	AM4	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	512 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	16 March 2017	14 November 2019
Physical cores	6	48
Threads	12	96
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

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