Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 3 3100 - 309 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £73.89 vs £1800.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £0.25 vs £5.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
309
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.83/FPS
4%
Price, £
£1800
4%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,800 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
296
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£73.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £73.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |