The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's £1155.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 24 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 79% cheaper – £299.98 vs £1455.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 180 vs 280 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£1455
20%
Value, £/FPS
£7.57/FPS
22%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
183
95%
Min 1% FPS
122
96%
Price, £
£299.98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.63/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 3960X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1678
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13229
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Cores
12-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| $1,399.00 | MSRP | $649.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Colfax |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
24 | Cores | 12 |
48 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
128 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
