Ryzen Threadripper 3980X vs Ryzen 9 3950X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 202 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.85 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 21.99 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 11 June 2019 (5 years ago) | 14 November 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 96 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 32 |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 3950X 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) | 105 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 512 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 June 2019 | 14 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 48 |
| Threads | 32 | 96 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 280 Watt |
Ryzen 9 3950X has 166.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3980X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen Threadripper 3980X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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