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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 419 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 36% better in League of Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 244 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 17% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $5.33 vs $6.42 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1150.0 vs $1300.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 250 vs 280 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1300
88%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 24 | Cores | 24 |
| 48 | Threads | 48 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 250 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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