Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 232 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 200 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 64 vs 32 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €1205.34 vs €2439.63
- Up to 50% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - €6.15 vs €12.2 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
200
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.2/FPS
50%
Price, €
€2439.63
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,439.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
196
98%
Value, €/FPS
€6.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1205.34
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,205.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Castle Peak | Codename | Castle Peak |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 16 |
64 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 280 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |