Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 861 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 176 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
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Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
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Single-Core
1636
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Multi-Core
14008
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
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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 |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 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 |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |