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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 419 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$1783.0 vs CA$2000.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 250 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 6% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 243 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 64 vs 48 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
230
94.65020576131687%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1783
100%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
243
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$2000
89%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$2,000 on Amazon
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Updated 74167 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
75.48899755501223%
Multi-Core
7407
52.87692747001713%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Colfax | Codename | Castle Peak |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 24 | Cores | 32 |
| 48 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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