AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X with 6 cores 3.8GHz 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 3600X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 47.68GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 32MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
+4%
1322
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1262
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
9493
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+697%
75671
Geekbench 6 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
+34%
1534
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6388
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+75%
11211
Geekbench 5 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
+4%
1323
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1265
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
7338
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+274%
27453
Passmark CPU Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
+2%
2636
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2564
Passmark CPU Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
18224
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+340%
80316
General Parameters
Jul 2019
Release Date
Jan 2020
AMD
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Zen 2
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
95 W
Power Consumption
280 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
64
12
Performance Core Threads
128
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
64
12
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
38x
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
47.68 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
