Ryzen Embedded V1500B vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	108	1663
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.53	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Ryzen Embedded
Power efficiency	11.67	17.26
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	25 November 2019 (5 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1500B 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	48	8
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	22
L1 cache	96K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1500B 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)	no data
Socket	TR4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	16 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1500B are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	256 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	34.55	2.92
Physical cores	24	4
Threads	48	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	16 Watt

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