Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 451 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1075.0 vs $1300.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $10.75 vs $12.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 180 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 105 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 48 vs 32 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
100
95%
Value, $/FPS
$10.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1075
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280516 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.38/FPS
86%
Price, $
$1300
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280515 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Colfax | Codename | Castle Peak |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 24 |
32 | Threads | 48 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 280 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |