AMD Ryzen 5 6600U vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 6600U vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as WPrime, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, Furmark, Blender, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Handbrake, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X or AMD Ryzen 5 6600U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 6600U

57%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 6600U

54%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	100.5
Valorant	109.1	114.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	63.9
Apex Legends	102.5	107.3
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	85.6
Overwatch	88.3	92.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	78.8
DOOM Eternal	54.5	57.1
Warzone	85.1	89.1
Assassin's Creed	91.6	95.9
Valheim	90.5	94.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 6600U

313%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

20%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 6600U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 180W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	226	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2178	2584
Cinbench 20 Single-core	525	439
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4771	5843
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1356	1003
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12138	18215

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Single-Core	2902	2481
Multi-Core	23998	25788

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Single-Core	1412	1103
Multi-Core	7815	12232

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	October 02, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	sTR4
Core name	Rembrandt	Colfax
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen+
Generation	6	2
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	6	12
Threads	12	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	1.125MB
L2 cache	3MB	6MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000536 FP7r2:100-000000548	YD292XA8UC9AF YD292XA8AFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is 17% better than Ryzen 5 6600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 6600U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 6600U is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 6600U and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X specs and review.