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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 861 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 5500 - 299 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €110.03 vs €1506.42
- Up to 92% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €0.38 vs €5.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
299
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.04/FPS
7%
Price, €
€1506.42
7%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960x (24 Kerne, Turbo Boost mit bis zu 4.5GHz, 280W), Medium
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
287
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.03
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Schwarz, 1 Einheit
Buy for €110.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Ryzen 5 5500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
113 FPS
€7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
In Stock
158 FPS
€5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
In Stock
100 FPS
€7.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
In Stock
140 FPS
€5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€769.9
In Stock
140 FPS
€5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€799
In Stock
183 FPS
€5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€994.9
In Stock
140 FPS
€6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€909.9
In Stock
126 FPS
€5.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€739.9
In Stock
217 FPS
€5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,134.9
In Stock
140 FPS
€5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€809
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