Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 22 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $106.47 vs $725.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.83 vs $4.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 40% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 2500X - 179 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 48 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
128
71.50837988826815%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $106.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33022 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.05/FPS
20.493827160493826%
Price, $
$725
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for $725 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33022 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
89.31174089068826%
Multi-Core
3801
51.316322397731874%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Colfax |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 48 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |