Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
39.74
+323%
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.40

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U by a whopping 323% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking65807
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperCezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency13.4359.31
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date25 November 2019 (4 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads6412
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier3723
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache128 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U 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
SocketTR4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataPRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 3970X 39.74
+323%
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U 9.40

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 3970X 63129
+323%
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U 14926

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 3970X 1661
+2.8%
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U 1615

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 3970X 13806
+149%
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U 5547

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.74 9.40
Recency 25 November 2019 16 March 2021
Physical cores 32 6
Threads 64 12
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a 322.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1766.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U is a notebook one.


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