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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 815 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 29% better in Starfield than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 71 vs 55 FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 105 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 64 vs 24 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
71
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Vermeer | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 32 |
| 24 | Threads | 64 |
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 |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
CA$119.54/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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20 FPS
CA$125.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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