AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with 6 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (65W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 51.2GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 32MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
1269
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1262
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
9245
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+718%
75671
Geekbench 6 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
+44%
1640
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
7084
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+58%
11211
Geekbench 5 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
1240
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+2%
1265
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
7078
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+287%
27453
Passmark CPU Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2565
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2564
Passmark CPU Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17685
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+354%
80316
General Parameters
Jul 2019
Release Date
Jan 2020
AMD
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Matisse
Core Architecture
Zen 2
AM4
Socket
sTRX4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
3.8 billions
Transistor Count
19.2 billions
7 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
280 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
64
12
Performance Core Threads
128
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
64
12
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
29x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
51.2 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
4.0
16
PCIe Lanes
64
