AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 26 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 6
  • 52 more threads: 64 vs 12
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • 5.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2292 vs 2246
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32501 vs 13205
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1018 vs 974
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10702 vs 5321
  • 2.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7913 vs 3464
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 August 2018 vs 19 April 2018
Number of cores 32 vs 6
Number of threads 64 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache 3072 KB vs 576 KB
L2 cache 16 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2292 vs 2246
PassMark - CPU mark 32501 vs 13205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1018 vs 974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10702 vs 5321
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7913 vs 3464

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 68°C
  • 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 250 Watt
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 250 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2292
2246
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
32501
13205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1018
974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
10702
5321
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7913
3464
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX AMD Ryzen 5 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2292 2246
PassMark - CPU mark 32501 13205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1018 974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10702 5321
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7913 3464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 46.475
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.922

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Zen+
Family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 13 August 2018 19 April 2018
OPN PIB YD299XAZAFWOF YD2600BBAFBOX
OPN Tray YD299XAZUIHAF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 906 1503
Price now $1,729.99 $159.99
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100) 4.09 24.89
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3 GHz 3.4 GHz
Die size 213 mm 213 mm
L1 cache 3072 KB 576 KB
L2 cache 16 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature 68°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 32 6
Number of threads 64 12
Transistor count 19200 million 4940 Million
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Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported sTR4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 250 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included Wraith Stealth

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x16

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD StoreMI technology

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)