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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 328 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 208 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $153.55 vs $1243.03
- Up to 88% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.82 vs $6.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 64 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
208
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
201
96%
Value, €/FPS
€6.86/FPS
11%
Price, €
€1379.76
12%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for €1,379.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Matisse | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 250 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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