The Ryzen 9 5900 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 €292.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 46% cheaper – €343.00 vs €635.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 64% less energy – 65 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
The Ryzen 9 5900 is better in every way
Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, €
€343
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.7/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
183
91%
Min 1% FPS
122
92%
Price, €
€635
54%
Value, €/FPS
€3.46/FPS
49%
Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 9 5900 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 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
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $649.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Colfax |
65 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 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 |
