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CA$3,175
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is 629 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 5500 - 310 vs 306 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - CA$119.00 vs CA$3175.00
- Up to 96% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - CA$0.39 vs CA$10.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
310
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.24/FPS
4%
Price, CA$
CA$3175
3%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32-core, 64-Thread Desktop Processor Without Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
306
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
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Updated 131 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX | 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 |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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