Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 673 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $77.85 vs $676.35
- Up to 88% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.51 vs $4.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 7% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2500X - 181 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 32 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
169
93.37016574585635%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€86.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €86.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32803 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
181
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.15/FPS
12.289156626506022%
Price, €
€750.75
11%
FPS Winner
Buy for €750.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32805 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
65.81145584725537%
Multi-Core
3801
30.769853476888205%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |