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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 278 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 809 vs 757 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $395.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.49 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 105 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 48 vs 24 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
809
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Updated 1975 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Matisse | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 48 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 250 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
658 FPS
$2.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,437.79
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688 FPS
$4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
658 FPS
$4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
In Stock
596 FPS
$3.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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