The Ryzen 5 5600 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $689.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 85% cheaper – $119.81 vs $809.80
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 74% less energy – 65 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, €
€119.81
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
182
91%
Min 1% FPS
121
92%
Price, €
€809.8
14%
Value, €/FPS
€4.44/FPS
13%
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $1,299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Colfax |
65 W | Power Consumption | 250 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
