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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 1330 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 366 vs 349 FPS
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $64.22 vs $1243.03
- Up to 95% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.19 vs $3.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
349
95%
Value, €/FPS
€3.95/FPS
4%
Price, €
€1379.76
5%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
366
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€71.28
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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