Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 451 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $786.04 vs $950.55
- Up to 13% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $3.78 vs $4.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 180 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 6% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 244 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 48 vs 32 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
231
94%
Value, €/FPS
€3.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€872.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €872.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17047 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
244
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.32/FPS
87%
Price, €
€1055.11
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,055.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17046 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Colfax | Codename | Castle Peak |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 24 |
32 | Threads | 48 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 280 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |