The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $34.89 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 13% cheaper – $225.10 vs $259.99
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 105 vs 180 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 9 5900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
183
90%
Min 1% FPS
122
91%
Price, $
$225.1
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$259.99
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
96%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 9 5900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 9 5900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 9 5900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| $649.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Colfax | Codename | Vermeer |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
