AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Gears 5, RealBench, MATLAB, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Furmark, PassMark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U 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 Pro 5850U

58%

This parameter 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 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 2990WX

61%

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 it is clear that 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	107.8	96.5
Valorant	122.5	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	68.6	61.4
Apex Legends	115.1	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	91.8	82.2
Overwatch	99.2	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.5	75.6
DOOM Eternal	61.2	54.8
Warzone	95.5	85.5
Assassin's Creed	102.9	92.1
Valheim	101.6	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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 Pro 5850U

206%

To make a final 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 2990WX since it has less power consumption: 250W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 work, 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 7 Pro 5850U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	257
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5189	2482
Cinbench 20 Single-core	398	597
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11463	5441
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1103	1482
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33213	15143

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	2357	3308
Multi-Core	32318	27376

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	1135	1240
Multi-Core	19382	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 later the processor is released, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Announcement date	August 13, 2018	February 22, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	sTR4	FP6
Core name	Colfax	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen+	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	1.9 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	20 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	3MB
L2 cache	16MB	4MB
L3 cache	64MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 36% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 24 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 2990WX is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is better: 12
Although it should be realized 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 video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U specs and review.