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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 3970X
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 150 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1224.75 vs $1243.03
- Up to 11% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $9.06 vs $10.22 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 250 vs 280 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
150
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1359.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
135
90%
Value, €/FPS
€10.22/FPS
88%
Price, €
€1379.76
98%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for €1,379.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9303 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 32 | Cores | 32 |
| 64 | Threads | 64 |
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 |
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