Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 96 days older than Ryzen 5 3500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- Consumes up to 94% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 15 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 21% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 3500U - 226 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U - 48 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1150
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Jan 6th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Raven Ridge | Codename | Colfax |
AMD Socket FP5 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 48 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 250 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |