AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X with 24 cores 3.8GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X with 16 cores 3.4GHz . 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 47.68GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.4GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 64MB)

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 's Advantages

Released 11 months late

Lower TDP (105W vs 280W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

1307

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X +28%

1684

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +21%

34932

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

28782

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

1698

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X +30%

2218

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

13003

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X +6%

13903

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +34%

2011

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

1494

Geekbench 5 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

1266

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X +43%

1819

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +21%

22262

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

18397

Passmark CPU Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

2671

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X +29%

3471

Passmark CPU Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +19%

54650

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

45659

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

General Parameters

Nov 2019

Release Date

Oct 2020

AMD

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Zen 2

Core Architecture

Zen 3 (Vermeer)

3960X

Processor Number

-

sTRX4

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

No

Package

23.5 billions

Transistor Count

4.15 billions

7 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

280 W

Power Consumption

105 W

68 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95°C

CPU Performance

24

Performance Cores

16

48

Performance Core Threads

32

3.8 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

4.5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

24

Total Core Count

16

48

Total Thread Count

32

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

38x

Multiplier

34x

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

64 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

47.68 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

4.0

PCIe Version

4.0

64

PCIe Lanes

20

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