The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's £4298.78 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 128 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 96% cheaper – £200.22 vs £4499.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 66% less energy – 95 vs 280 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Average FPS
190
99%
Min 1% FPS
126
99%
Price, £
£4499
4%
Value, £/FPS
£23.67/FPS
4%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£200.22
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3990X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
9%
L3 Cache
32 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $3,990.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Matisse |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
256 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
