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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 815 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 9 5950X - 64 vs 32 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 258 vs 224 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $262.5 vs $1243.03
- Up to 82% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1.13 vs $6.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 105 vs 250 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
224
86%
Value, €/FPS
€6.16/FPS
18%
Price, €
€1379.76
21%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
258
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€291.37
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
64 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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