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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 215 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 5 3600 - 260 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 128 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$154.99 vs CA$2499.95
- Up to 94% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$0.62 vs CA$9.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
260
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.62/FPS
6.4449064449064455%
Price, CA$
CA$2499.95
6%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 96 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
248
95.38461538461539%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$154.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$154.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1558
97.55792110206637%
Multi-Core
13904
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or Ryzen 5 3600
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
113 FPS
CA$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
In Stock
89 FPS
CA$15.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
103 FPS
CA$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
In Stock
83 FPS
CA$17.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
In Stock
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