Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 141 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $60.68 vs $950.55
- Up to 94% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.58 vs $9.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 117 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 48 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
116
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€67.36
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €67.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5316 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
117
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.02/FPS
6%
Price, €
€1055.11
6%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,055.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5316 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Matisse | Codename | Castle Peak |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 48 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |