AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Furmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PassMark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, MATLAB, RealBench, WPrime, Blender, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 Threadripper 2990WX

59%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

58%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.3	107.8
Valorant	117.4	122.5
Cyberpunk 2077	65.7	68.6
Apex Legends	110.3	115.1
Call of Duty Warzone	88.0	91.8
Overwatch	95.1	99.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.0	84.5
DOOM Eternal	58.7	61.2
Warzone	91.6	95.5
Assassin's Creed	98.6	102.9
Valheim	97.4	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 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 Threadripper 2990WX

15%

To make a final 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 Threadripper 2950X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 250W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 Threadripper 2990WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	180	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3187	5189
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7003	11463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1127	1103
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21444	33213

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	2484	2357
Multi-Core	30571	32318

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	1222	1135
Multi-Core	14988	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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Announcement date	August 31, 2018	August 13, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	sTR4
Core name	Colfax	Colfax
Architecture	Zen+	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	16	32
Threads	32	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	250 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1.5MB	3MB
L2 cache	8MB	16MB
L3 cache	32MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD295XA8UGAAF YD295XA8AFWOF	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 14% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 16 more core than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. 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: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is better: 20
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.