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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 PRO 3955WX is 629 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 0% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 231 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $67.75 vs $750.75
- Up to 91% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.33 vs $3.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.61/FPS
9%
Price, €
€833.33
9%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.2
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for €75.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 23 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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