What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2022-04-04.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has a base frequency of 3.8 GHz. 24 / 48 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 280 W. Released in 2019-11-25.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
place
Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
280 W
Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
place
Higher clock speed
Around 9% better clock speed
3.5 GHz
More number of cores
18 more cores
6
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 2 % higher specified turbo frequency
4.4 GHz
Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000
Ryzen Threadripper
Desktops / Boxed Processor
3
-
Desktop / Server
Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Series
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
3.8 GHz
normal
-
24
48
Yes
4.5 GHz
Yes
4.5 GHz
-
4 GHz
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
None
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and AMD Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Yes
2048 GB
-
4
DDR4
PCIe 4.0
3200
72
4.0
Yes
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
280 W
95 °C
280 W
-
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Castle Peak
-
x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
1.5 MB
12 MB
128 MB
100-100000010WOF
100-000000010
Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit / Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition
2019-11-25
sTRX4
TSMC 7nm FinFET
Not Included
AMD-V, SVM
Shared tests with results for both models: 7
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 154.233426 samples/min Submissions: 28 | 537.007553 samples/min Submissions: 8 | +248.2 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Linux | 168.629021 samples/min Submissions: 21 | 575.144457 samples/min Submissions: 9 | +241.1 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 149.032866 samples/min Submissions: 110 | 507.849063 samples/min Submissions: 15 | +240.8 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 141.645759 samples/min Submissions: 72 | 509.39129 samples/min Submissions: 14 | +259.6 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 140.994483 samples/min Submissions: 92 | 515.517252 samples/min Submissions: 12 | +265.6 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 143.422344 samples/min Submissions: 43 | 518.786537 samples/min Submissions: 6 | +261.7 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 149.964113 samples/min Submissions: 123 | 506.847355 samples/min Submissions: 16 | +238.0 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | 26624.777017 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 48 threads / windows System RAM: 48 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. / TRX40 AORUS MASTER Duration: 37.559 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | 7150.211646 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.21.0 / 1M / 12 threads / windows System RAM: 32 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. / B550M DS3H Duration: 139.856 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark
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