The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $191.83 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
The Ryzen 9 3950X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 30% cheaper – $437.79 vs $629.62
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 105 vs 180 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Aug 31st, 2018
Average FPS
183
95%
Min 1% FPS
121
95%
Price, €
€629.62
69%
Value, €/FPS
€3.44/FPS
66%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€437.79
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.26/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen 9 3950X 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 Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Aug 31st, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| $899.00 | MSRP | $749.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Colfax | Codename | Matisse |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
