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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 815 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 9 5900X - 64 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 222 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $277.98 vs $679.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $1.25 vs $3.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 105 vs 250 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
203
91%
Value, $/FPS
$3.35/FPS
37%
Price, $
$679.99
40%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$277.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 12 |
64 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or Ryzen 9 5900X
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
181 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,590
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182 FPS
$15.38/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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138 FPS
$12.1/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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185 FPS
$12.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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159 FPS
$14.15/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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159 FPS
$10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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182 FPS
$15.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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151 FPS
$10.4/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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175 FPS
$12/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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183 FPS
$7.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,456.75
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