AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

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 2990X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Handbrake, Prime95, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Furmark, Gears 5, RealBench, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X.

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 2990X

58%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is 1% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS. 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 2990X

60%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. And if it seems to you 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 CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.0	96.7
Valorant	120.5	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	67.5	61.5
Apex Legends	113.3	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	90.4	82.4
Overwatch	97.6	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.1	75.8
DOOM Eternal	60.2	54.9
Warzone	94.0	85.7
Assassin's Creed	101.2	92.3
Valheim	100.0	91.2

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: 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen Threadripper 2990X

15%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

146%

To make a finishing choice 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 9 5980HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990X as it consumes less power: 250W vs. 35W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, 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 threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 2990X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	245
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2982	2370
Cinbench 20 Single-core	410	570
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6721	5196
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1033	1475
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18752	13222

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	2262	3158
Multi-Core	26548	26144

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	1125	1536
Multi-Core	17679	8510

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Announcement date	August 13, 2018	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	TR4	FP6
Core name	Colfax	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen+	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	32	8
Threads	64	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	18800 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	250 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	3MB
L2 cache	16MB	4MB
L3 cache	64MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF	100-000000474

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2990X is 11% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990X has 24 more core than Ryzen 9 5980HS. 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 2990X is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS is better: 12
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS specs and review.