AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X with 24 cores 3.8GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with 6 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 51.2GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.6GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 32MB)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 's Advantages

Lower TDP (65W vs 280W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +2%

1307

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

1269

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +277%

34932

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

9245

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +3%

1698

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

1640

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +83%

13003

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

7084

Geekbench 5 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +2%

1266

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

1240

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +214%

22262

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

7078

Passmark CPU Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +4%

2671

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

2565

Passmark CPU Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +209%

54650

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

17685

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600

General Parameters

Nov 2019

Release Date

Jul 2019

AMD

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Zen 2

Core Architecture

Matisse

3960X

Processor Number

-

sTRX4

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

23.5 billions

Transistor Count

3.8 billions

7 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

280 W

Power Consumption

65 W

68 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

24

Performance Cores

6

48

Performance Core Threads

12

3.8 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

4.5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

24

Total Core Count

6

48

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

38x

Multiplier

36x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

512 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

128 MB shared

L3 Cache

32 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-3200

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

256 GB

Max Memory Size

128 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

2

95.37 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

51.2 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

4.0

PCIe Version

4.0

64

PCIe Lanes

16

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