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$1,700
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X 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 3970X - 250 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 16% better in War Thunder than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 194 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1675.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $8.63 vs $10.18 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
167
86%
Value, $/FPS
$10.18/FPS
84%
Price, $
$1700
98%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1675
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,675 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 32 |
| 64 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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