Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 469 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 250 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 10% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 214 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1224.75 vs $1243.03
- Up to 10% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $6.35 vs $7.08 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
195
91%
Value, €/FPS
€7.08/FPS
89%
Price, €
€1379.76
98%
Buy for €1,379.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2181 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
214
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1359.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €1,359.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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Aug 13th, 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 |
32 | Cores | 32 |
64 | Threads | 64 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 280 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |