Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 651 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $1191.63 vs $1634.89
- Up to 20% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $6.05 vs $7.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 250 vs 280 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 48 vs 32 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 9% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 215 vs 197 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
197
91%
Value, $/FPS
$6.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1191.63
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,191.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.6/FPS
79%
Price, $
$1634.89
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,634.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Colfax | Codename | Castle Peak |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 280 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |