The Ryzen 9 5900 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €970.73 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 72% cheaper – €375.85 vs €1346.58
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 24 threads
Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, €
€375.85
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.86/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Average FPS
192
96%
Min 1% FPS
127
95%
Price, €
€1346.58
27%
Value, €/FPS
€7.01/FPS
27%
Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1686
79%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
12590
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
12-core
75%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
77%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,149.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Castle Peak |
65 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
