Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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 3960X

Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 427 vs 406 FPS

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $806.30 vs $963.96
Up to 12% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1.99 vs $2.26 per FPS
Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 250 vs 280 Watts

This is a free version of Battlefield IV.

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

FPS

427

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.26/FPS

88%

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 266 minutes ago

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018

FPS

406

95%

Value, €/FPS

€1.99/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 266 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018

1920 x 1080

Very High

179

FPS

244

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Maximum

182

FPS

201

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Ultra

537

FPS

591

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

Ultra

125

FPS

136

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Epic

224

FPS

230

FPS

Fortnite

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Single-Core

1667

100%

Multi-Core

13317

100%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018

Single-Core

1235

74%

Multi-Core

7407

56%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	vs	Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
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
24	Cores	24
48	Threads	48
3.8 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
38.0x	Multiplier	30.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX