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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Ryzen 5 5500

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 340 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 340 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 PRO 5975WX is 27 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

  • Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 5500 - 129 vs 127 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 64 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Server/Workstation • Mar 8th, 2022


FPS

129

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

127

98%

Value, £/FPS

£0.66/FPS

100%

Price, £

£84

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 340 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Server/Workstation • Mar 8th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX Logo
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

Server/Workstation • Mar 8th, 2022


Single-Core

2038

100%

Multi-Core

16424

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

92%

Multi-Core

7692

47%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Mar 8th, 2022Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionRyzen 5
ChagallCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket WRX8SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
32
Cores6
64
Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
280 WTDP
65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX or Ryzen 5 5500

Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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