The Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 4500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $831.38 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4500
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 92% cheaper – $67.50 vs $898.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 74% less energy – 65 vs 250 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Ryzen 5 4500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
182
96%
Min 1% FPS
121
97%
Price, $
$898.88
7%
Value, $/FPS
$4.93/FPS
7%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$67.5
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Ryzen 5 4500 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 Threadripper 2970WX vs Ryzen 5 4500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Ryzen 5 4500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $1,299.00 | MSRP | $129.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Colfax | Codename | Not Available |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
