The Ryzen 9 3900X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $433.88 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 54% cheaper – $365.00 vs $798.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 58% less energy – 105 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 24 threads
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$365
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
182
95%
Min 1% FPS
121
95%
Price, $
$798.88
45%
Value, $/FPS
$4.38/FPS
43%
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 9 3900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
50%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
$499.00 | MSRP | $1,299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Matisse | Codename | Colfax |
105 W | Power Consumption | 250 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 48 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
