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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1506 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 64 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 32% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 136 vs 103 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 170 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 16 |
64 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or Ryzen 9 7950X
With selected game settings
79 FPS
$32.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,598
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101 FPS
$24.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,485
In Stock
86 FPS
$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,069
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122 FPS
$33.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,129
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101 FPS
$22.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,295
In Stock
79 FPS
$28.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,228
In Stock
122 FPS
$25.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$37.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,979
In Stock
101 FPS
$26.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,678
In Stock
91 FPS
$28.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,628
In Stock
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