Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 861 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 7% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 5500 - 244 vs 228 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 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
228
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.55
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | 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 |
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 |