AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with 6 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 47.68GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 32MB)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 's Advantages

Released 9 months late

Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.9GHz)

Lower TDP (65W vs 280W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1262

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +22%

1550

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +554%

75671

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

11567

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1138

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +90%

2173

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +22%

11211

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

9138

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +394%

3302

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

668

Geekbench 5 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

1265

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +29%

1644

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +211%

27453

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

8821

Passmark CPU Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

2564

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +31%

3361

Passmark CPU Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X +266%

80316

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

21921

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

General Parameters

Jan 2020

Release Date

Oct 2020

AMD

Manufacturer

Amd

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Zen 2

Core Architecture

Zen 3 (Vermeer)

sTRX4

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

No

Package

19.2 billions

Transistor Count

-

7 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

sTRX4

Socket

AM4

280 W

Power Consumption

65 W

95 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95°C

CPU Performance

64

Performance Cores

6

128

Performance Core Threads

12

2.9 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

4.3 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

64

Total Core Count

6

128

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

29x

Multiplier

37x

96 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

512 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

128 MB shared

L3 Cache

32 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-3200

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

256 GB

Max Memory Size

128 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

2

95.37 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

47.68 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

4.0

PCIe Version

4.0

64

PCIe Lanes

20

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