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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs EPYC 3251

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is newer than AMD EPYC 3251 and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 30% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD EPYC 3251 uses substantially less power. The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Server. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1043 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X×AMD EPYC 3251+ ADD
Price $1070 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypesTRX4SP4r2
CPU ClassDesktopServer
Clockspeed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 3.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 48)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 1,536KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 128MBL1: 2,048KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 256MB
TDP280W50W
Yearly Running Cost$51.10$9.13
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q4 2019
# of Samples102716
CPU Value51.344.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2682(0.0%)1881(-29.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)54875(0.0%)13912(-74.6%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
54,875
AMD EPYC 3251
13,912
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
51.3
AMD EPYC 3251
44.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2,682
AMD EPYC 3251
1,881
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X AMD EPYC 3251
Max TDP280W50W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.