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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 585 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 181 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 64 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $190.0 vs $1675.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1.09 vs $9.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 105 vs 280 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.25/FPS
11%
Price, $
$1675
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
174
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$190
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
Buy for $190 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Ryzen 7 2700X
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
56 FPS
$33.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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