The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's £2498.03 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 24 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 89% cheaper – £299.97 vs £2798.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 180 vs 280 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, £
£2798
10%
Value, £/FPS
£14.64/FPS
11%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
183
96%
Min 1% FPS
122
97%
Price, £
£299.97
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.63/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1663
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Cores
12-core
38%
L3 Cache
32 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| $1,999.00 | MSRP | $649.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Colfax |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
32 | Cores | 12 |
64 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 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 |
