Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Ryzen 5 2600X - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$368.49 vs CA$1800.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Control than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$1.83 vs CA$8.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.87/FPS
20.63134160090192%
Price, CA$
CA$1800
20%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,800 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3819 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
201
99.01477832512316%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$368.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$368.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3817 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
73.80668257756562%
Multi-Core
5263
42.605035214118026%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |