AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests like UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Prime95, Blender, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, AIDA64, 3DMark, Furmark, MATLAB, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.

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 2990WX

59%

Ryzen 5 3600X

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 6% better than Ryzen 5 3600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

61%

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

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 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 summary 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	107.8	96.0
Valorant	122.5	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	68.6	61.1
Apex Legends	115.1	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	91.8	81.9
Overwatch	99.2	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.5	75.3
DOOM Eternal	61.2	54.6
Warzone	95.5	85.1
Assassin's Creed	102.9	91.7
Valheim	101.6	90.6

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 2990WX

15%

Ryzen 5 3600X

47%

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 5 3600X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX as it consumes less power: 250W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that 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 Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5189	1647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	398	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11463	3751
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1103	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33213	9588

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	2357	2651
Multi-Core	32318	18377

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	1135	1341
Multi-Core	19382	7891

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 Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Announcement date	August 13, 2018	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	AM4
Core name	Colfax	Matisse
Architecture	Zen+	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	32	6
Threads	64	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	250 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	3MB	384KB
L2 cache	16MB	3MB
L3 cache	64MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF	100-000000022 100-100000022BOX 100-100000022MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600X is 21% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 26 more core than Ryzen 5 3600X. 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 2990WX is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is better: 13
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.