AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
  • Cores: 24
  • L3 cache: 128MB (shared)
  • TDP: 280 W
  • Transistor size: 7 nm
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - desktop processor produced by Amd for socket sTRX4 that has 24 cores and 48 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3800 MHz, but due to Turbo Core technology, it can perform up to 4500 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 128 MB. Please note that this chip doesn’t have integrated graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance
46
Multi-Core Performance
72
Power Efficiency
50
Integrated Graphics
n/a
NanoReview Final Score
59
Compare AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
77
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
1921

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1523
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
11310
File compression 824.2 MB/sec
Clang compilation 168.6 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 236.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 164.3 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 130.7 pages/sec
Background blur 38.4 images/sec
Photo processing 80.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 38 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2682
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
54775
Integer math 198.9 GOps/sec
Floating point math 116.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 416M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 94.6M Strings/sec
Data encryption 57.2 GBytes/sec
Data compression 894.8 MBytes/sec
Physics 3307 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 57.8B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 1307 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
545.75

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 6.9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 40.4 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 195.6 PPW
Blender / Watt 1.95 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X technical specifications

General

Vendor Amd
Released November 25, 2019
Type Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Integrated GPU No

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 24
P-Threads 48
Base Frequency (P) 3.8 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.5 GHz
Total
Total Cores 24
Total Threads 48
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 38x
L1 Cache 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 128MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes

Package

Transistors 15.2 billions
Fabrication Process 7 nm
TDP (PL1) 280 W
Socket sTRX4
Peak Temperature 95°C
Desktop CPU ranking - 80th place

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size 256 GB
Memory Channels 4
Max. Memory Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
ECC Support Yes

Misc

Official Site AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X official page
PCI Express Version 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 64
Technologies
- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA
- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT, XFR 2
- Virtualization: AMD-V
- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP

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