Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 419 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $806.30 vs $963.96
Up to 7% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $14.40 vs $15.55 per FPS
Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 250 vs 280 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Performs up to 11% better in Starfield than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 62 vs 56 FPS

This is a free version of Starfield.

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018

FPS

90%

Value, €/FPS

€14.4/FPS

100%

Price, €

€806.3

100%

Value Winner

AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1

Buy for €806.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

FPS

100%

Value, €/FPS

€15.55/FPS

93%

Price, €

€963.96

83%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for €963.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 224 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

1920 x 1080

Very High

341

FPS

400

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

125

FPS

136

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

179

FPS

244

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

537

FPS

591

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

High

757

FPS

806

FPS

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018

Single-Core

1235

74%

Multi-Core

7407

56%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Single-Core

1667

100%

Multi-Core

13317

100%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	vs	Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Oct 2nd, 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
24	Cores	24
48	Threads	48
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
4.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.5 GHz
250 W	TDP	280 W
12 nm	Process Size	7 nm
30.0x	Multiplier	38.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X