AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, SuperPi, Furmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, RealBench, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945.

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 PRO 5945

61%

Ryzen 5 2600X

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 is 11% better than Ryzen 5 2600X. 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 PRO 5945

57%

Ryzen 5 2600X

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	94.6
Valorant	114.2	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	60.2
Apex Legends	107.3	101.1
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	80.6
Overwatch	92.5	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	74.2
DOOM Eternal	57.1	53.8
Warzone	89.1	83.9
Assassin's Creed	95.9	90.3
Valheim	94.8	89.3

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: 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 PRO 5945

91%

Ryzen 5 2600X

39%

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 PRO 5945 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on 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. Since there are still many programs that 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 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3624	1380
Cinbench 20 Single-core	637	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8279	3048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1735	1074
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22766	7514

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	3335	2438
Multi-Core	37859	14033

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	1775	1127
Multi-Core	12233	6497

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 later the processor is released, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	6MB	3MB
L3 cache	64MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD260XBCM6IAF YD260XBCAFBOX YD260XBCAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600X is 16% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 2600X. 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 PRO 5945 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is better: 3
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600X specs and review.