Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 441 days newer than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 11% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 148 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 48 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
66.16676664667067%
Multi-Core
3801
28.54246451903582%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 48 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |