Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
50.29
+506%
Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 by a whopping 506% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking34916
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.7110.13
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency16.9912.08
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600 has 4% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 2600 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads12812
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2934
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache256 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm12 nm
Die size74 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 2600 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 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 3990X and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe version4.03.0
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 3990X 50.29
+506%
Ryzen 5 2600 8.30

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 3990X 79889
+506%
Ryzen 5 2600 13188

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 3990X 1623
+39.4%
Ryzen 5 2600 1164

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 3990X 14204
+190%
Ryzen 5 2600 4900

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.29 8.30
Recency 7 February 2020 19 April 2018
Physical cores 64 6
Threads 128 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a 505.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 966.7% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 5 2600, on the other hand, has 330.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600 in performance tests.


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