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$370
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 141 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 178 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $370.0 vs $1515.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $2.08 vs $8.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 105 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 64 vs 24 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$370
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $370 on Amazon
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Updated 264 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
177
99.43820224719101%
Value, $/FPS
$8.56/FPS
24.299065420560748%
Price, $
$1515
24%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,515 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 264 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
96.63319551092735%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Matisse | Codename | Castle Peak |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 32 |
| 24 | Threads | 64 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
$26.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$19.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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