Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900XT
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
20.56
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
52.69
+156%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Ryzen 9 3900XT by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27427
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.046.36
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency18.5217.80
Architecture codenameMatisse 2 (2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date7 July 2020 (4 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$5,500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3900XT has 309% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads24128
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB256 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size74 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3,800 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 configuration11
SocketAM4sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 9 3900XT 20.56
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 52.69
+156%

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 9 3900XT 32659
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 83697
+156%

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 9 3900XT 1741
+10.8%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 1572

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 9 3900XT 9908
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 13683
+38.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.56 52.69
Physical cores 12 64
Threads 24 128
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 280 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900XT has 166.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, on the other hand, has a 156.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3900XT in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900XT is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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