AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Gears 5, SuperPi, Prime95, PCMark 10, Furmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 PRO 3945WX

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is 3% better than Ryzen 9 5600X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

58%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	102.5
Valorant	111.2	116.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	65.3
Apex Legends	104.5	109.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	87.4
Overwatch	90.1	94.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	80.4
DOOM Eternal	55.6	58.3
Warzone	86.7	90.9
Assassin's Creed	93.4	97.9
Valheim	92.3	96.7

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5600X

89%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

15%

To make a finishing decision 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 9 5600X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 280W. 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, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn 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 can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 PRO 3945WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2569	5712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	444	463
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5905	12983
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1131	1108
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15257	32841

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Single-Core	2421	2750
Multi-Core	27495	34755

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Single-Core	1747	1284
Multi-Core	9641	14251

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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even 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 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	July 14, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	sTRX4
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	6	12
Threads	12	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	280 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache	3MB	6MB
L3 cache	32MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK	100-000000168

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is 7% better than Ryzen 9 5600X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX has 6 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: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is better: 26
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5600X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 PRO 3945WX specs and review.