The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and it's also a much better value for money, as it's CA$2631.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 96% cheaper – CA$119.00 vs CA$2750.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Average FPS
191
97%
Min 1% FPS
126
98%
Price, CA$
CA$2750
4%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$14.39/FPS
4%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1642
88%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
14810
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
19%
L3 Cache
16 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
$159.00 | MSRP | $2,749.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Castle Peak |
65 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
