Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 141 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 3% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 3600 - 36 vs 35 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
97.6161369193154%
Multi-Core
6884
49.14334665905197%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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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 |