AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, PassMark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, MATLAB, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, WPrime, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 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 7 5700G

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 1% better than Ryzen 7 5700G. 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 7 5700G

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	107.8	96.6
Valorant	122.5	109.8
Cyberpunk 2077	68.6	61.5
Apex Legends	115.1	103.2
Call of Duty Warzone	91.8	82.4
Overwatch	99.2	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.5	75.8
DOOM Eternal	61.2	54.9
Warzone	95.5	85.6
Assassin's Creed	102.9	92.2
Valheim	101.6	91.1

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

15%

Ryzen 7 5700G

64%

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 7 5700G is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX as it consumes less power: 250W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 7 5700G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	262
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5189	2533
Cinbench 20 Single-core	398	609
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11463	5552
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1103	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33213	15452

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Single-Core	2357	3375
Multi-Core	32318	27935

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Single-Core	1135	1265
Multi-Core	19382	8455

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Announcement date	August 13, 2018	February 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	AM4
Core name	Colfax	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen+	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	32	8
Threads	64	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	250 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	3MB
L2 cache	16MB	4MB
L3 cache	64MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF	100-000000263-30

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5700G is 18% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 24 more core than Ryzen 7 5700G. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is better: 13
However, it should be realized that all the number 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 testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and AMD Ryzen 7 5700G before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5700G specs and review.