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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 Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 151 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $137.55 vs $1700.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.91 vs $12.32 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
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$137.55
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or Ryzen 5 5600G
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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53 FPS
$21.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
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58 FPS
$20.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,199
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40 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$999.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$37.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$28.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,488.88
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24 FPS
$32.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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53 FPS
$29.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549
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