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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 974 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 175 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $129.85 vs $1700.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.74 vs $10.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 64 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Cezanne | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
92 FPS
$10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$974.99
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63 FPS
$18.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
30 FPS
$23.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$719
In Stock
63 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
In Stock
63 FPS
$19.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,225
In Stock
63 FPS
$14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$17.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095
In Stock
75 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
29 FPS
$27.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$17.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,199
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