AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Those who were keen on having a Threadripper machine for video editing and then a separate rig for gaming, you can now push the gaming system aside and do everything with either the 3960X or 3970X.
- As reviewed by TechSpot on Nov 2019
24
Cores
48
Threads
3.8 GHz
Base Clock
4.5 GHz
Boost Clock
Socket TRX4
Socket
280 W
TDP
No iGPU
Graphics
$1,000
Price
Release date:Nov 25, 2019Price at Launch:$1,399
Cores:24Threads:48
Base Clock:3.8 GHzBoost Clock:4.5 GHz
Type:DesktopMultithreading:Yes
L2 Cache:12 MBL3 Cache:128 MB
Box Cooler:NoTDP:280 W
Socket:Socket TRX4Memory Support:DDR4-3200
Codename:Castle Peak (Zen 2)Process Size:7nm
Integrated Graphics:NoNPU:No
PCIe Support:PCIe 4.0, 64 Lanes

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X pricing

Last 6 months
Price Date
Current $1,000 Dec 15, 2025
Highest* $1,267 Jun 29, 2025
Lowest* $1,000 Nov 27, 2025
Average $1,136
* Prices are based on listings from Newegg and other major retailers over the past 12+ months.
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Reviews and Ratings

91

Average Score

Based on 13 reviews

9.0

User Score

Based on 312 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Excellent single and multithreaded performance
  • Plentiful PCIe Gen 4 connectivity
  • High-bandwidth CPU-to-TRX40 chipset link
  • True HEDT credentials
  • Feature-rich chipset
  • Power efficient

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Finicky overclocking
  • Lack of backward compatibility
90

Those who were keen on having a Threadripper machine for video editing and then a separate rig for gaming, you can now push the gaming system aside and do everything with either the 3960X or 3970X.

By TechSpot on
90

If you had told me three years ago that AMD were going to be ruling the roost in the HEDT market with high-performance 32-core processors on a leading-edge manufacturing node, I would have told you to lay off the heavy stuff. But here we are, and AMD isn’t done yet, teasing a 64-core version for next year. This is a crazy time we live in, and I’m glad to be a part of it.

By AnandTech on
80

AMD's 24-core Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is not as outright powerful as its 32-core big brother, but it offers plenty of punch for the price, still trouncing Intel's closest competition in the Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition.

By PCMag on
90

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

By TomsHardware on
90

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.

By Hexus on
90

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.

By KitGuru on
95

If you've got the funds, the hardware and the requirements to utilise the AMD Threadripper 3960X to its fullest you will come away from the experience with your jaw welded to the floor. It's insanely fast, crushing all before it like a sledgehammer. We can only begin to imagine how the TR 3970X performs if the 24 core version is this good.

By OC3D on
90

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.

By Bit-Tech on
80

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper CPUs are not for your average home or office PC. The first Threadrippers were developed as the result of a side project that some AMD engineers took up just to see how far the original Zen architecture could be pushed. Now three...

By Gadgets360 on
100

It is nothing short of amazing what AMD brings to the table. The new 3000 series has been updated and overhauled, new processor cores based on ZEN2 bring in that extra IPC. Next to that, you need to acknowledge the fact that AMD is applying some pretty...

By Guru of 3D on

This is a $1400 CPU, but frankly, that is fine. These are not CPUs designed to be paired with 16GB of memory a 128GB SSD, and a low-end GPU. Instead, these are chips designed for systems that will cost more than $3000. Even a single NVIDIA Titan RTX...

By servethehome.com on

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 3000-series is in direct competition against Intel's Core-X (HEDT) processors, and it's a real challenge for Intel. They're falling behind these past few years, and some analysts have predicted it might take up to 2 years for...

By funkykit.com on
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