Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 280 Watt
34.55
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
52.69
+52.5%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3960X by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10827
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.536.36
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency11.6817.81
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,399$5,500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 191% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads48128
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier3827
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache128 MB256 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketTR4sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size256 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 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 Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

PCIe versionno data4.0
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 Threadripper 3960X 34.55
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 52.69
+52.5%

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 Threadripper 3960X 54875
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 83697
+52.5%

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 Threadripper 3960X 1677
+6.7%
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 Threadripper 3960X 13260
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 13683
+3.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.55 52.69
Recency 25 November 2019 14 July 2020
Physical cores 24 64
Threads 48 128

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has a 52.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is a server/workstation one.


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