The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1545.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 86% cheaper – $255.00 vs $1800.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 105 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 24 threads
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
94%
Min 1% FPS
126
94%
Price, $
$1800
14%
Value, $/FPS
$9.42/FPS
13%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 5900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
38%
L3 Cache
64 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Castle Peak |
105 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 32 |
| 24 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 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 |
