AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

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Ryzen 9 3900X compared with Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

	AMDRyzen 9 3900X	AMDRyzen Threadripper 1900X
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	August 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	12 (better)	8
Threads
Threads	24 (better)	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.6 GHz (better)	4 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	64 MB (better)	16 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 2; Matisse; twelve cores with simultaneous multithreading. Two CPU chiplets with six active cores each and a separate I/O die (PCGamesN).	Zen architecture; boxed product ID YD190XA8AEWOF. AMD confirms first availability on 31 August 2017.
Clocks
Clocks	Unlocked for overclocking; Precision Boost Overdrive with Automatic Overclocking supported, as described in AMD's launch notice.	AMD states up to 4.2 GHz with XFR under suitable cooling, separate from the published 4.0 GHz maximum boost
Cache
Cache	768 KB L1; 6 MB L2; 64 MB L3.	L1 768 KB; L2 4 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.	A separate graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	sTR4
Base power
Base power	105 W	180 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 3200 MT/s.	DDR4; four channels; up to 2667 MT/s
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0 x16; AMD introduced PCIe 4.0 support with the X570 platform at launch.	PCIe 3.0; 64 lanes
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570 at launch; check the motherboard's CPU support list and BIOS for other AM4 boards.	–
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; 14nm I/O die (PCGamesN).	14 nm
Cooler
Cooler	Retail boxed processor includes an RGB cooler (PCGamesN; inclusion also confirmed by TechRadar); AMD's current support specification does not name a cooler. Maximum operating temperature 95°C.	No cooler included; maximum operating temperature 68°C