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CA$2,200
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AvailabilityMSRP $1999
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MSRP $1999
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X is 141 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 3600 - 180 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$167.80 vs CA$2200.00
- Up to 92% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$0.94 vs CA$12.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.22/FPS
8%
Price, CA$
CA$2200
7%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$2,200 on Amazon
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
179
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.8
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
28 FPS
CA$49.68/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,390.93
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15 FPS
CA$118.47/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,777.02
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12 FPS
CA$118.33/FPS
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
In Stock
22 FPS
CA$54.54/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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