Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 451 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 89 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 48 vs 32 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$1180.39 vs CA$1670.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$13.89 vs CA$18.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 180 vs 280 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
89
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$18.76/FPS
74%
Price, CA$
CA$1670
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,670 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13548 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
85
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$13.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1180.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,180.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13549 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Castle Peak | Codename | Colfax |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 180 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |