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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 272 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 5950X - 320 vs 317 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 128 vs 32 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$499.0 vs CA$4390.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$1.57 vs CA$13.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 105 vs 280 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
320
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$13.72/FPS
11%
Price, CA$
CA$4390
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 7502 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
317
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$499
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7502 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 16 |
128 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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