The Ryzen 7 3800X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1139.65 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 86% cheaper – $180.17 vs $1319.82
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 105 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€180.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
99%
Min 1% FPS
126
99%
Price, €
€1319.82
13%
Value, €/FPS
€6.91/FPS
13%
Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
25%
L3 Cache
32 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Castle Peak |
105 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
