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CA$2,200
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AvailabilityMSRP $1999
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 346 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 64 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 144 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$377.00 vs CA$2200.00
- Up to 84% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$2.62 vs CA$16.30 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 105 vs 280 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
135
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$16.3/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$2200
17%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$377
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 12 |
64 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
111 FPS
CA$49.54/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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65 FPS
CA$38.62/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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110 FPS
CA$36.35/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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