The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $2348.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 128 vs 32 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 83% cheaper – $472.00 vs $2820.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 39% less energy – 170 vs 280 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 9 7950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Average FPS
190
86%
Min 1% FPS
126
87%
Price, $
$2820.95
16%
Value, $/FPS
$14.84/FPS
14%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$472
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Ryzen 9 7950X 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
64%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
75%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
25%
L3 Cache
64 MB
25%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $3,990.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Raphael |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
64 | Cores | 16 |
128 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
256 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
