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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Ryzen 5 5500

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 1280 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

  • Performs up to 0% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 5500 - 226 vs 225 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 48 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018


FPS

226

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

225

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.55

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457

Buy for 84.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1235

66%

Multi-Core

7407

96%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Oct 2nd, 2018Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionRyzen 5
ColfaxCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket SP3r2SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores6
48
Threads12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
250 WTDP
65 W
12 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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