The Ryzen 5 5600 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $2421.59 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 95% cheaper – $119.81 vs $2541.40
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 128 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Average FPS
190
95%
Min 1% FPS
126
95%
Price, €
€2541.4
4%
Value, €/FPS
€13.37/FPS
4%
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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 3990X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
9%
L3 Cache
32 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3990X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 7th, 2020 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $3,990.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Castle Peak |
65 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 64 |
| 12 | Threads | 128 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 256 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
