AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

If you are a content creator and are looking for a powerful platform to get the job done we highly suggest giving the Threadripper 3970X and the new TRX40 platform a closer look. The Threadripper 3970X at $1999 and the Threadripper 3960X arrives at $1399 might be just you need to boost your productivity to the next level. The price also feels justified for what you are getting and we now know why Intel slashed their HEDT processor pricing so drastically.

Price no object, the new Threadripper processors are breathing new life into the high-end desktop market. AMD is going to have to work hard to top this one. Intel is going to have to have a shift its design strategy to compete.

AMD's 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 3970X performs so far ahead of the curve that it practically creates a new class of consumer-accessible CPU. If you're a pro content creator with the ready cash, look no further: This is the V16 engine that makes your heart rate rev up.

AMD's Threadripper 3970X is seriously AMD's best performing CPU, and there isn't anything out there quite like it.

AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and 3960X are clear market leaders and are basically unmatched in terms of heavy multi-threaded compute performance. If you have demanding multi-threaded workloads where higher performance will bring you better outcomes, whether that’s more free time or increased profits, AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 3000 CPUs are exactly where your purchasing radar should be focussed.

As for recommending either the Threadripper 3970X or 3960X, overall, the latter offers better value. In games and lightly-threaded tasks they perform similarly and it's only in a select few tests that the 32-core SKU reaches its full potential. Everywhere else the Threadripper 3960X is never far behind, so the more value-conscious out there will likely want to put that extra $600 towards a bigger storage array, more powerful graphics card or water-cooling system.

AMD's pursuit of a feature-rich, balanced platform brings a new chipset, TRX40, into play, and anyone contemplating these new chips will need to invest in a brand-new board, pushing the entry into the ultra-HEDT space to around $2,000. For that, though, you receive best-in-class peripheral support alongside extreme performance. Want the fastest, most feature-rich PC platform in 2019? There is only one choice: AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper.

In the end, we can’t help but be impressed with what AMD has done with these new 3rd Gen Threadrippers. They are incredibly high performers and offer features (like PCI Express 4.0) not available elsewhere. If you’re a creative professional looking for the most powerful many-core platform out there, look no further.

AMD's Threadripper 3970X is the new uncontested leader in both price and performance on the highest end of the HEDT segment.

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