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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 Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 64 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 21% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 236 vs 195 FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 105 vs 250 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
236
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
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
Best Looking
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 12 |
64 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or Ryzen 9 5900X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
218 FPS
CA$25.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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167 FPS
CA$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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