The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's £4049.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 90% cheaper – £449.99 vs £4499.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 120 vs 280 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Average FPS
190
88%
Min 1% FPS
126
89%
Price, £
£4499
10%
Value, £/FPS
£23.67/FPS
9%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, £
£449.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.09/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 3990X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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
69%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
8-core
12%
L3 Cache
96 MB
38%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| $3,990.00 | MSRP | $449.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Raphael |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Performance | ||
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
256 MB | L3 Cache | 96 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
