AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Gears 5, Prime95, Furmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, MATLAB, WPrime, Handbrake, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, 7zip, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Halo Infinite
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Fortnite
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3950X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

59%

Ryzen 9 3950X

61%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 3950X is 3% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

58%

Ryzen 9 3950X

58%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.3	103.7
Valorant	117.4	117.9
Cyberpunk 2077	65.7	66.0
Apex Legends	110.3	110.8
Call of Duty Warzone	88.0	88.4
Overwatch	95.1	95.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.0	81.3
DOOM Eternal	58.7	58.9
Warzone	91.6	91.9
Assassin's Creed	98.6	99.0
Valheim	97.4	97.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

22%

Ryzen 9 3950X

40%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 3950X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	180	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3187	3897
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	531
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7003	9148
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1127	1371
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21444	24050

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	2484	2718
Multi-Core	30571	39170

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1222	1286
Multi-Core	14988	15407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Announcement date	August 31, 2018	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	AM4
Core name	Colfax	Matisse
Architecture	Zen+	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	32	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1.5MB	1MB
L2 cache	8MB	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD295XA8UGAAF YD295XA8AFWOF	100-000000051 100-100000051WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is better: 1
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better: 29
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X specs and review.