Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 419 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in Saints Row than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 64 vs 48 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $840.87 vs $1224.75
- Up to 29% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $5.87 vs $8.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 250 vs 280 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€8.24/FPS
71%
Price, €
€1359.47
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,359.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
159
96%
Value, €/FPS
€5.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€933.37
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €933.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Castle Peak | Codename | Colfax |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 24 |
64 | Threads | 48 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 250 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |