AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600G: comparison

Comparison of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and AMD Ryzen 5 4600G: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX has more cores (12 vs 6), more threads (24 vs 12), a higher base clock (4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz) and a higher maximum clock (4.3 GHz vs 4.2 GHz).

At the same time, AMD Ryzen 5 4600G has a lower TDP (65 W vs 280 W).

Both processors match on: process node (7 nm).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WXAMD Ryzen 5 4600G
Cores / threads 12 / 24 6 / 12
Max boost clock 4.3 GHz 4.2 GHz
L3 cache 64 MB 8 MB
TDP 280 W 65 W
Process 7 nm 7 nm
Integrated graphics — Radeon Graphics

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
General
Codename Castle Peak Renoir
Segment Desktop Desktop
Product line AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors AMD Ryzen 5 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics
Product family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Architecture — "Zen 2"
Process 7 nm 7 nm
Launch date 07/14/2020 07/21/2020
Dies per package — 1
Unlocked for overclocking No Yes
Operating system support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
CPU
Cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Multithreading (SMT/HT) — Yes
Base clock 4 GHz 3.7 GHz
Max boost clock 4.3 GHz 4.2 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 8 MB
TDP 280 W 65 W
Configurable TDP — 45–65 W
Instruction set — x86-64
Instruction set extensions — AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, MMX(+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64
Boost technology — Precision Boost 2
Memory
Max memory size — 128 GB
Memory types DDR4 DDR4
Memory channels 8 2
Max memory speed 3.2 GHz 3.2 GHz
ECC memory supported — No
Memory speed (text) — 2x1R | DDR4-3200 | | | 2x2R | DDR4-3200 | | | 4x1R | DDR4-2933 | | | 4x2R | DDR4-2667
Memory form factor — UDIMM
Graphics
Integrated graphics — Radeon Graphics
Has integrated graphics No Yes
Graphics max frequency — 1.9 GHz
Graphics units — 7
DisplayPort over USB-C — Yes
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 4 3
PCI Express lanes — 24
SATA ports — 2
USB 2.0 ports — 0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports — 4
NVMe support — Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID10
Compatible chipsets — X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350, A520, A320
USB Type-C support — Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports — 0
Package and thermal
Sockets supported — AM4
Max CPU configuration 1 —
TJUNCTION 90 °C 95 °C
Security and virtualization
Supported technologies AMD "Zen" Core Architecture AMD StoreMI Technology, AMD "Zen 2" Core Architecture, AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) 100-000000168 100-000000147
Product ID (Box) — 100-100000147BOX

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