Ryzen Threadripper 3990XvsRyzen Threadripper 7980X
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a 64-core workstation monster for heavy multi-threaded tasks on a budget, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the latest 64-core beast for professionals who need the fastest single-core and multi-core performance available.
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Matisse · 7 nm · 2019
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Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
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Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins overall with much faster performance and modern features, leaving the older 3990X behind.
For budget buyers, the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is the smarter pick if you can find it cheap and don't need the newer platform.
Choose the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X when building a workstation on a strict budget that still needs many cores for parallel tasks.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 48 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 71% faster than the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.