Ryzen 3 4100vsRyzen Threadripper 7980X
The Ryzen 3 4100 is a budget-friendly quad-core chip for everyday computing and light gaming, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a 64-core workstation monster for heavy rendering and professional workloads.
Ryzen 3 4100
Renoir · 7 nm · 2022
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Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins overall with vastly more cores and speed for heavy workloads.
For budget buyers, the Ryzen 3 4100 is the smarter pick due to far lower cost and adequate performance for basic tasks.
The weaker Ryzen 3 4100 is right for a low-power home office PC where extreme multi-threaded power is unnecessary.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen 3 4100 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 7 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 3 4100 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Ryzen 3 4100?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 1071% faster than the Ryzen 3 4100 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen 3 4100 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Ryzen 3 4100 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.