The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $990.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 24 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 75% cheaper – $328.83 vs $1319.82
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 105 vs 280 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Ryzen 9 3900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
99%
Min 1% FPS
126
99%
Price, €
€1319.82
24%
Value, €/FPS
€6.91/FPS
25%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€328.83
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3970X vs Ryzen 9 3900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Ryzen 9 3900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
38%
L3 Cache
64 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $1,999.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Matisse |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
32 | Cores | 12 |
64 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
128 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
