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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 278 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 10% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 190 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $110.99 vs $1150.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.58 vs $6.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 48 vs 12 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
173
91.05263157894737%
Value, $/FPS
$6.65/FPS
8.721804511278194%
Price, $
$1150
9%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Updated 349463 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
77.33249843456481%
Multi-Core
7407
100%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Matisse | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
51 FPS
$17.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$18.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
50 FPS
$24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
18 FPS
$54.99/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
In Stock
46 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
51 FPS
$15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
12 FPS
$79.08/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$949
In Stock
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