Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 346 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 188 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$189.0 vs CA$2420.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$1.01 vs CA$13.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
185
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$13.08/FPS
7%
Price, CA$
CA$2420
7%
Buy for CA$2,420 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7944 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$189 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7944 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |