The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 7700 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $785.08 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 73% cheaper – $284.92 vs $1070.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 65 vs 280 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen 7 7700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
192
88%
Min 1% FPS
127
89%
Price, $
$1070
26%
Value, $/FPS
$5.57/FPS
23%
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$284.92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen 7 7700 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 3960X vs Ryzen 7 7700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen 7 7700 in core CPU performance specifications
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
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
8-core
33%
L3 Cache
32 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| $1,399.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Raphael |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
128 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
