The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5700X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $2667.57 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 95% cheaper – $153.38 vs $2820.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 65 vs 280 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 7 5700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Average FPS
190
94%
Min 1% FPS
126
95%
Price, $
$2820.95
5%
Value, $/FPS
$14.84/FPS
5%
Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, $
$153.38
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 7 5700X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 7 5700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 7 5700X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
8-core
12%
L3 Cache
32 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $3,990.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
256 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
