Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 5 3600

Prices and Stock
MSRP $649

AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 277 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 424 vs 408 FPS
Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $93.99 vs $225.10
Up to 60% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $0.22 vs $0.55 per FPS
Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 65 vs 180 Watts

This is a free version of Battlefield IV.

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018

FPS

408

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.55/FPS

40%

Price, $

$225.1

41%

AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache

Buy for $225.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 363 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

FPS

424

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.22/FPS

100%

Price, $

$93.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 363 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018

Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

1920 x 1080

Ultra

134

FPS

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Epic

229

FPS

224

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

Ultra

582

FPS

542

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

Very High

205

FPS

166

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Maximum

191

FPS

181

FPS

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018

Single-Core

1274

80%

Multi-Core

7454

100%

Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

92%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	vs	Ryzen 5 3600
Oct 3rd, 2018	Release Date	Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper	Collection	Ryzen 5
Colfax	Codename	Matisse
AMD Socket SP3r2	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
12	Cores	6
24	Threads	12
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz
180 W	TDP	65 W
12 nm	Process Size	7 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes