Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2018
24 cores / 48 threads, 250 Watt
19.31
+120%
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.76

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking296863
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.219.23
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency7.318.73
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date2 October 2018 (6 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,299$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600X has 49% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 5 2600X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4812
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.25 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3036
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm12 nm
Die size213 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors19,200 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 5 2600X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSocket TR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size2 TiB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 19.31
+120%
Ryzen 5 2600X 8.76

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 30669
+121%
Ryzen 5 2600X 13908

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 1238
Ryzen 5 2600X 1248
+0.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 7141
+35%
Ryzen 5 2600X 5288

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 5241
+5.7%
Ryzen 5 2600X 4958

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 37522
+25.3%
Ryzen 5 2600X 29954

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 4.16
+11.1%
Ryzen 5 2600X 4.62

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 22
+48.4%
Ryzen 5 2600X 15

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 4376
+226%
Ryzen 5 2600X 1341

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 173
+6.1%
Ryzen 5 2600X 163

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 1.9
+5%
Ryzen 5 2600X 1.81

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 12.2
+52.5%
Ryzen 5 2600X 8

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 117
+44.7%
Ryzen 5 2600X 81

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 202
Ryzen 5 2600X 207
+2.7%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 4261
Ryzen 5 2600X 4599
+7.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.31 8.76
Recency 2 October 2018 19 April 2018
Physical cores 24 6
Threads 48 12
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has a 120.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 5 2600X, on the other hand, has 163.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600X in performance tests.


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