Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 469 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 250 vs 280 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 64 vs 48 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 542 vs 526 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1300.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $2.4 vs $3.23 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
542
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1300
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Aug 13th, 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 |
32 | Cores | 24 |
64 | Threads | 48 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 280 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |