Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 815 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 194 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $369.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1.9 vs $10.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 105 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 64 vs 32 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $369 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4759 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
169
87%
Value, $/FPS
$10.06/FPS
18%
Price, $
$1700
21%
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4760 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Vermeer | Codename | Colfax |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 32 |
32 | Threads | 64 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 250 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |