The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $766.12 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Up to 52% cheaper – $698.88 vs $1465.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 180 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 32 threads
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Aug 31st, 2018
Average FPS
183
96%
Min 1% FPS
121
96%
Price, $
$698.88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.81/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, $
$1465
47%
Value, $/FPS
$7.67/FPS
50%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1663
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Aug 31st, 2018
Cores
16-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
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
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$899.00 | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Colfax | Codename | Castle Peak |
180 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 32 |
| 32 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
