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Processor comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

AMD

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

AMD Socket AM4 3700 MHz 12 cores Nov 2020 DESKTOP
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

AMD Socket TR4 3700 MHz 32 cores Nov 2019 DESKTOP
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900X100%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X137%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900X130%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X100%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900X100%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X199%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Much higher single threaded performance (around 30% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
  • 175 watts lower power draw.

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

  • Much higher multi threaded performance (around 99% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
No winner
Gaming

No clear winner declared

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Productivity

HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.

Specifications

Features

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
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

Architecture

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
ArchitectureAMD Zen 3AMD Zen 2
MarketDesktopDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channelDDR4-3200 MHz Quad-channel
CodenameVermeerMatisse
Release DateNov 2020Nov 2019

Cores

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Cores1232
Threads2464
SMPs11
Integrated GraphicsNoNo

Cache

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
L1 Cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 Cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 Cache64MB128MB

Physical

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
SocketAMD Socket AM4AMD Socket TR4
Max Case Temp95°C95°C
PackagesTRX4
Die Sizeunknown74mm²
Process7 nm7 nm

Performance

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Cpu Frequency3700 MHz3700 MHz
Turbo Clock4800 MHz4500 MHz
Base Clock100 MHz100 MHz
VoltageN/AN/A
TDP105 W280 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900X5760 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X5040 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900X65001 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X161781 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900X272
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X209

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900X3726
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X7420

points - higher is better

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