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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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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 Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $197.65 vs $261.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Death Stranding than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.88 vs $1.11 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Death Stranding than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 237 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 105 vs 180 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
224
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/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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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2920X or Ryzen 9 5900X
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
173 FPS
$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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174 FPS
$16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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108 FPS
$15.46/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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174 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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139 FPS
$12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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139 FPS
$16.19/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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174 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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127 FPS
$12.36/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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162 FPS
$12.96/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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175 FPS
$8.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,456.75
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