Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G by a whopping 779% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 34 | 1125 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.21 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 17.00 | 8.33 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Zen+ (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 7 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 30 September 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Multiplier | 29 | 37 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 256 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | 4940 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | TR4 | Socket AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G. 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 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 102.403 GB/s | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 50.29 | 5.72 |
| Recency | 7 February 2020 | 30 September 2019 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 4 |
| Threads | 128 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a 779.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G, on the other hand, has 330.8% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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