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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 346 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 194 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$358.98 vs CA$1670.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$1.85 vs CA$9.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 105 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 48 vs 24 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
181
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.23/FPS
20%
Price, CA$
CA$1670
21%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,670 on Amazon
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Updated 5672 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Vermeer | Codename | Castle Peak |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
CA$55.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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43 FPS
CA$56.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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