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MSRP $1299
Prices and StockMSRP $799
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MSRP $799
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 765 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 48 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 26% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 92 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $343.99 vs $894.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $3.74 vs $12.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 105 vs 250 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
73
79%
Value, $/FPS
$12.26/FPS
31%
Price, $
$894.99
38%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$343.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
10 FPS
$130/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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10 FPS
$147/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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6 FPS
$150/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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40 FPS
$142.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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21 FPS
$135.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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92 FPS
$55.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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1 FPS
$2549.99/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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1 FPS
$2199.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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