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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 22 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $77.85 vs $530.11
- Up to 83% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.44 vs $2.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 15% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 2500X - 226 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 48 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
196
86.72566371681415%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€86.41
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
226
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.6/FPS
16.92307692307692%
Price, €
€588.42
14%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
89.31174089068826%
Multi-Core
3801
51.316322397731874%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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