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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 441 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $106.47 vs $1070.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.14 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 2500X - 806 vs 744 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 48 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
744
92.3076923076923%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
806
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
10.526315789473685%
Price, $
$1070
9%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 33006 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
66.16676664667067%
Multi-Core
3801
28.54246451903582%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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