AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, UserBenchmark, 7zip, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Prime95, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, SuperPi, Gears 5, Furmark, Blender, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X or AMD Ryzen 9 5600X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 5600X

58%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 1% better than Ryzen 9 5600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

58%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	103.3
Valorant	111.2	117.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	65.7
Apex Legends	104.5	110.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	88.0
Overwatch	90.1	95.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	81.0
DOOM Eternal	55.6	58.7
Warzone	86.7	91.6
Assassin's Creed	93.4	98.6
Valheim	92.3	97.4

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 9 5600X

89%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

22%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5600X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 180W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2569	3187
Cinbench 20 Single-core	444	449
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5905	7003
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1131	1127
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15257	21444

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Single-Core	2421	2484
Multi-Core	27495	30571

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Single-Core	1747	1222
Multi-Core	9641	14988

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	August 31, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	sTR4
Core name	Vermeer	Colfax
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen+
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		1.5MB
L2 cache	3MB	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK	YD295XA8UGAAF YD295XA8AFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5600X is 5% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 10 more core than Ryzen 9 5600X. 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 9 5600X is better: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is better: 23
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5600X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 5600X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5600X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X specs and review.