The Ryzen 9 7900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's CA$994.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 67% cheaper – CA$493.87 vs CA$1488.82
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 39% less energy – 170 vs 280 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 24 threads
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, CA$
CA$493.87
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.24/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
87%
Min 1% FPS
126
88%
Price, CA$
CA$1488.82
33%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.79/FPS
29%
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
38%
L3 Cache
64 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Raphael | Codename | Castle Peak |
170 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 32 |
| 24 | Threads | 64 |
4.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
