AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, RealBench, Furmark, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Blender, SuperPi, MATLAB, Gears 5, WPrime, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

59%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 1% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

58%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

54%

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 run 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 other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Control, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.3	96.5
Valorant	117.4	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	65.7	61.4
Apex Legends	110.3	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	88.0	82.2
Overwatch	95.1	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.0	75.6
DOOM Eternal	58.7	54.8
Warzone	91.6	85.5
Assassin's Creed	98.6	92.1
Valheim	97.4	91.0

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

22%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

206%

To make a finishing 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 7 Pro 5850U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X as it consumes less power: 180W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out 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 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 Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	180	257
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3187	2482
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	597
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7003	5441
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1127	1482
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21444	15143

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	2484	3308
Multi-Core	30571	27376

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	1222	1240
Multi-Core	14988	8286

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Announcement date	August 31, 2018	February 22, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	sTR4	FP6
Core name	Colfax	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen+	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1.5MB
L2 cache	8MB	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD295XA8UGAAF YD295XA8AFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 45% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 8 more core than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U. 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 Threadripper 2950X is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is better: 10
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U specs and review.