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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 469 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 250 vs 280 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 64 vs 48 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 147 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1300.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $8.84 vs $12.41 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
137
93%
Value, $/FPS
$12.41/FPS
71%
Price, $
$1700
76%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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Updated 195 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1300
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Colfax | Codename | Castle Peak |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 24 |
64 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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