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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 3990X is 787 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 391 vs 366 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 128 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 98% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - €84.55 vs €4731.73
- Up to 98% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - €0.23 vs €12.10 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
391
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.1/FPS
2%
Price, €
€4731.73
1%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990x (64 Kerne, Turbo Boost mit bis zu 4.3GHz, 280W)
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
366
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.55
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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