The Ryzen 5 2600 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $785.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 85% cheaper – $140.00 vs $925.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
181
94%
Min 1% FPS
120
94%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$925
15%
Value, $/FPS
$4.81/FPS
16%
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1686
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
12590
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $1,149.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
65 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
