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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 765 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 300 vs 284 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$413.99 vs CA$1783.0
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 105 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 48 vs 24 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
284
94.66666666666667%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1783
23%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for CA$1,783 on Amazon
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Updated 77144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
56.67737494263424%
Multi-Core
7407
62.33274425650088%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Vermeer | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 48 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 250 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
243 FPS
CA$22.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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152 FPS
CA$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,239.99
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