The Ryzen 9 3950X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $584.05 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 55% cheaper – $485.95 vs $1070.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 105 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 32 threads
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$485.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
192
99%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$1070
45%
Value, $/FPS
$5.57/FPS
45%
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
67%
L3 Cache
64 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$749.00 | MSRP | $1,399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Castle Peak |
105 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 32 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
