Steam Deck OLED APU vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a whopping 358% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 258 | 1288 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) |
| Power efficiency | 7.14 | 29.10 |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Van Gogh (Custom) (2023) |
| Release date | 14 July 2020 (4 years ago) | 9 November 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 40 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 | no data |
| Socket | TR4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Steam Deck OLED APU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Steam Deck OLED APU are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Steam Deck OLED APU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Steam Deck OLED APU.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.52 | 4.70 |
| Recency | 14 July 2020 | 9 November 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX has a 357.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1766.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation processor while Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Steam Deck OLED APU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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