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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 629 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 152 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$119.00 vs CA$1250.50
- Up to 91% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$0.78 vs CA$8.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
147
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.51/FPS
9%
Price, CA$
CA$1250.5
9%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor Without Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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