Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
AMD Socket AM4
3500 MHz
16 cores
Sep 2019
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
AMD Socket SP3r2
3400 MHz
32 cores
Aug 2018
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 9 3950X100%
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX102%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 9 3950X126%
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 9 3950X100%
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX126%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 26% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 145 watts lower power draw.
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 26% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 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 | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| XFR | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | AMD Zen+ |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen 2 | Zen |
| Release Date | Sep 2019 | Aug 2018 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|
| Cores | 16 | 32 |
| Threads | 32 | 64 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 72MB | 32768 KB |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 384mm² |
| Process | 7 nm | 12 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3500 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4700 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | variable |
| TDP | 105 W | 250 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 9 3950X5264 points
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX4400 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 9 3950X76518 points
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX146009 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 9 3950X215
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX170
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 9 3950X3969
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX5036
points - higher is better