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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1037 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 48 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 12% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 229 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $326.92 vs $1070.0
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 170 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
205
89.51965065502183%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1070
30%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1667
57.030448169688675%
Multi-Core
13317
74.60922180514315%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 12 |
48 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Ryzen 9 7900X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
204 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,569.99
In Stock
198 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
204 FPS
$10.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,149.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
221 FPS
$10.41/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
In Stock
198 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299.9
In Stock
216 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
In Stock
229 FPS
$19.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,499
In Stock
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