AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is the most affordable option of the enthusiast-oriented 3rd-gen high-core-count CPU based on AMD's Zen 2 architecture. The 3960X combines the I/O die with eight Core Complex Dies (CCDs) while retaining comparable clocks with Ryzen 9 processors.
True to a Threadripper, the 3960X offers 64 lanes of PCI Express support, making multi-GPU, multi-NVMe setup (think RAID) uncompromised in performance.
Like normal Ryzen processors based on the Zen 2 architecture, the 3960X comes with 64KB per core of L1 cache, 512KB per core of L2 cache, and 16MB per CCD of L3 cache. It is manufactured on TSMC's 7nm process and is designed for a TDP of 280W.
The two other Threadripper processors in this series are the 32-core 3970X and the range-topping 64-core 3990X.
Ratings
What we found
Neofiliac score 89%
Pros
- 24 cores
- Up to 4.5GHz boost clock
- 140MB of total cache
- 4-channel memory
- Unlocked for overclocking
Cons
What external reviewers found
External score 75%
Pros
- Supports PCI Express 4.0
- Competitive performance for a HEDT processor
- Competitive pricing
- Higher power efficiency than previous-gen Threadripper models
Cons
- Not backward compatible with X399 boards
- Not as powerful as Intel Core i9-10980XE
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External Reviews
pcmag[1]
Reviewer score 75% (normalized by Neofiliac)If you're looking for an HEDT processor, flush with cores, that's a killer at its price point, the AMD Threadripper 3960X is it. It's $430 more expensive than the Intel Core i9-10980XE, but it also performs almost exactly $430 better. If you do a ton of 3D rendering or video conversion in a scenario where a few seconds or minutes shaved off a task, done over over and over, means hundreds of hours saved for you and your team, then the 3970X might be a more economical choice.
Pros
- Competitive performance for a HEDT processor
- Supports PCI Express 4.0
Cons
- Not as powerful as Intel Core i9-10980XE
tomshardware[2]
Reviewer score 75% (normalized by Neofiliac) Threadripper 3000 comes packing AMD's Zen 2 microarchitecture that brings a notable IPC improvement. AMD spreads the design across four eight-core 'core chiplet die' (CCD), as opposed to two with the mainstream chips. AMD ties the compute chiplets together via the Infinity Fabric to a large central 12nm I/O die that houses two 32x PCIe Gen4 controllers and two dual-channel DDR4 memory controllers.
Pros
- Higher power efficiency than previous-gen Threadripper models
- Supports PCIe 4.0
- Competitive pricing
Cons
- Not backward compatible with X399 boards
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