AMD Ryzen 9 5800 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 5800 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests like SuperPi, AIDA64, Gears 5, 7zip, WPrime, Prime95, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, Handbrake, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or AMD Ryzen 9 5800.

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 5800

59%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

59%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5800

57%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. Therefore, if you think 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.4	107.8
Valorant	114.1	122.5
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	68.6
Apex Legends	107.3	115.1
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	91.8
Overwatch	92.4	99.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	84.5
DOOM Eternal	57.1	61.2
Warzone	89.0	95.5
Assassin's Creed	95.8	102.9
Valheim	94.7	101.6

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 5800

90%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

15%

To make a final decision 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 5800 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 250W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 9 5800	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3056	5189
Cinbench 20 Single-core	528	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7023	11463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1345	1103
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18146	33213

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	2878	2357
Multi-Core	32701	32318

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	1759	1135
Multi-Core	12165	19382

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	August 13, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	sTR4
Core name	Vermeer	Colfax
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen+
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	32
Threads	16	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	250 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		3MB
L2 cache	4MB	16MB
L3 cache	32MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000456	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5800 is 11% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 24 more core than Ryzen 9 5800. 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 5800 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5800 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 5800 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.