Ryzen Threadripper 3980X vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking275not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency15.53no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)14 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads2496
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB128 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors19,200 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4TR4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. 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 9 3900X and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB512 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 July 2019 14 November 2019
Physical cores 12 48
Threads 24 96
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has 124% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 3980X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. We've got no test results to judge.


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