AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis 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 joint testing in special testing software like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Furmark, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Handbrake, PassMark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, RealBench, PCMark 10, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.

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 PRO 3955WX

62%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

66%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 6% better than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. 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 PRO 3955WX

59%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

64%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	105.1	113.6
Valorant	119.4	129.1
Cyberpunk 2077	66.9	72.3
Apex Legends	112.2	121.3
Call of Duty Warzone	89.5	96.8
Overwatch	96.7	104.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.4	89.1
DOOM Eternal	59.7	64.5
Warzone	93.1	100.7
Assassin's Creed	100.3	108.4
Valheim	99.1	107.1

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

14%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

15%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX since it has less power consumption: 280W vs. 280W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, 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 includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5816	5933
Cinbench 20 Single-core	498	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	13376	13552
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1204	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33942	34255

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	2771	2663
Multi-Core	40817	54830

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	1253	1306
Multi-Core	16736	25072

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new 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 PRO 3955WX	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Announcement date	July 14, 2020	November 25, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTRX4	sTRX4
Core name	Castle Peak	Castle Peak
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	16	24
Threads	32	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	22600 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	280 W	280 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1MB	1.5MB
L2 cache	8MB	12MB
L3 cache	64MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000167	100-000000010 100-100000010WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 2% better than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 8 more core than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. 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 PRO 3955WX is better: 6
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is better: 24
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X specs and review.