Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by a whopping 8654% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 28 | 2703 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 12.87 | 3.73 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Windsor (2006−2009) |
| Release date | 7 February 2020 (4 years ago) | December 2006 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,999 | no data |
| Current price | $3550 (0.9x MSRP) | $61 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 245% better value for money than Athlon 64 X2 5600+.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 cores | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 128 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 256 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Athlon 64 X2 5600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 102.403 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Athlon 64 X2 5600+.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
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 3990X outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by 8654% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by 8708% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by 465% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5600+ by 2632% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 51.65 | 0.59 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 2 |
| Threads | 128 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 89 Watt |
The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Athlon 64 X2 5600+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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