AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like 3DMark, Blender, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, SuperPi, AIDA64, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Gears 5, Blender, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.

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 2990WX

59%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

69%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is 14% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. 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 2990WX

61%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

66%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	107.8	116.6
Valorant	122.5	132.5
Cyberpunk 2077	68.6	74.2
Apex Legends	115.1	124.5
Call of Duty Warzone	91.8	99.4
Overwatch	99.2	107.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.5	91.4
DOOM Eternal	61.2	66.2
Warzone	95.5	103.3
Assassin's Creed	102.9	111.3
Valheim	101.6	110.0

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 2990WX

15%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

15%

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 2990WX	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5189	7575
Cinbench 20 Single-core	398	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11463	17768
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1103	1244
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33213	43450

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Single-Core	2357	2639
Multi-Core	32318	63806

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Single-Core	1135	1283
Multi-Core	19382	28017

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Announcement date	August 13, 2018	July 14, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	sTRX4
Core name	Colfax	Matisse
Architecture	Zen+	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	32	32
Threads	64	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	250 W	280 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	3MB	2MB
L2 cache	16MB	16MB
L3 cache	64MB	128MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF	100-000000086

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is 14% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX in terms of CPU frequency. 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 2990WX is better: 4
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is better: 27
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX specs and review.