The Ryzen 5 3600X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $750.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 81% cheaper – $175.00 vs $925.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 66% less energy – 95 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
99%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$925
18%
Value, $/FPS
$4.81/FPS
19%
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1686
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
12590
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $1,149.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
| Matisse | Codename | Castle Peak |
95 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
