The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £65.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 22% cheaper – £233.99 vs £299.97
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 105 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
The Ryzen 9 5900X is better in every way
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, £
£233.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.15/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
183
90%
Min 1% FPS
122
91%
Price, £
£299.97
78%
Value, £/FPS
£1.63/FPS
71%
Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $649.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Colfax |
105 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
