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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 346 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 9% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 233 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $118.50 vs $1465.00
- Up to 93% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.51 vs $6.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
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Price, $
$118.5
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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