The Ryzen 5 5600X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $776.03 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 86% cheaper – $122.85 vs $898.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 74% less energy – 65 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, $
$122.85
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
182
91%
Min 1% FPS
121
92%
Price, $
$898.88
13%
Value, $/FPS
$4.93/FPS
12%
Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $1,299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Colfax |
65 W | Power Consumption | 250 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
