The Ryzen 5 3600X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and it's also a better value for money, as it's $45.13 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 22% cheaper – $157.66 vs $202.79
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 47% less energy – 95 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€157.66
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
183
96%
Min 1% FPS
122
96%
Price, €
€202.79
77%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
75%
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $649.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Matisse | Codename | Colfax |
95 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
