Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Athlon 200GE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 200GE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 26 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 200GE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Athlon 200GE - 137 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 200GE - 48 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 200GE
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$78.5 vs CA$1575.5
- Up to 95% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$0.61 vs CA$11.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 35 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$11.5/FPS
5%
Price, CA$
CA$1575.5
4%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,575.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018
FPS
128
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$78.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$78.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | AMD Athlon 200GE |
---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 6th, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Athlon |
Colfax | Codename | Raven Ridge |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 2 |
48 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
250 W | TDP | 35 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |