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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 764 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 27% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 151 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 105 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $197.65 vs $261.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.66 vs $1.74 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
119
78%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$197.65
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Vermeer | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 180 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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127 FPS
$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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84 FPS
$19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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128 FPS
$19.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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106 FPS
$16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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106 FPS
$21.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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128 FPS
$22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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98 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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121 FPS
$17.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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128 FPS
$11.38/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,456.75
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