AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,169

Rank #191

vs
6,280

Rank #158

6,169
6,280

Ryzen 9 3900XT wins by 1.8% (Rank #191 vs #158)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
6,320

Rank #171

5,962
6,320

Ryzen 9 3900XT wins by 5.7% (Rank #285 vs #171)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,480

Rank #160

vs
6,221

Rank #204

6,480
6,221

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 4% (Rank #160 vs #204)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,482

Rank #184

vs
5,678

Rank #141

5,482
5,678

Ryzen 9 3900XT wins by 3.5% (Rank #184 vs #141)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,083

Rank #111

vs
5,875

Rank #127

6,083
5,875

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 3.4% (Rank #111 vs #127)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,252

Rank #256

vs
5,595

Rank #163

5,252
5,595

Ryzen 9 3900XT wins by 6.1% (Rank #256 vs #163)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Ryzen 9 3900XT Diff
Cores
16
8
+50%
Threads
32
16
+50%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,400 MHz
+31.4%
Clock Multiplier
35x
39x
-10.3%
L1 Cache
1,536 KB
62 KB
+95.9%
L2 Cache
8 MiB
0 MiB
+93.9%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
46 GB/s
+47.6%
PCIe Lanes
60
16
+73.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
45 W
75% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
14 nm
14.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Ryzen 9 3900XT
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2950X i9-10980HK
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Matisse 2
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCBGA1440
Package FCLGA-4094 µOPGA-1331
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 3
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $899.00 --
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD
Ryzen 9 3900XT
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Ryzen 9 3900XT
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Ryzen 9 3900XT
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2950X
Ryzen 9 3900XT
i9-10980HK

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Zen+
Ryzen 9 3900XT
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Colfax
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Matisse 2

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
23
Ryzen 9 3900XT
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
8
Ryzen 9 3900XT
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Ryzen 9 3900XT
FCBGA1440

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
FCLGA-4094
Ryzen 9 3900XT
µOPGA-1331

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Promontory
Ryzen 9 3900XT
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
DDR4-2933
Ryzen 9 3900XT
DDR4-2933

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Yes
Ryzen 9 3900XT
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
3.0
Ryzen 9 3900XT
3

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
$899.00
Ryzen 9 3900XT
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
No
Ryzen 9 3900XT
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Ryzen 9 3900XT
Process 12 nm 14 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 74 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 7,600
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries TSMC
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
12 nm
Ryzen 9 3900XT
14 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
213 mm²
Ryzen 9 3900XT
74 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
9.60 billion
Ryzen 9 3900XT
7,600

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
GlobalFoundries
Ryzen 9 3900XT
TSMC

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CMOS
Ryzen 9 3900XT
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
64-bit
Ryzen 9 3900XT
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x86-64 (x86)
Ryzen 9 3900XT
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Ryzen 9 3900XT
GPU -- UHD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1250 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Ryzen 9 3900XT
UHD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Ryzen 9 3900XT
1250 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Ryzen 9 3900XT
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64