The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5800X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's £1264.72 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 87% cheaper – £190.28 vs £1455.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 105 vs 280 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen 7 5800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
192
95%
Min 1% FPS
127
95%
Price, £
£1455
13%
Value, £/FPS
£7.57/FPS
12%
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, £
£190.28
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen 7 5800X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen 7 5800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen 7 5800X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
8-core
33%
L3 Cache
32 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| $1,399.00 | MSRP | $449.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
128 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
