The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £1372.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 94% cheaper – £82.99 vs £1455.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, £
£82.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
192
98%
Min 1% FPS
127
98%
Price, £
£1455
5%
Value, £/FPS
£7.57/FPS
6%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
16 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$159.00 | MSRP | $1,399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Castle Peak |
65 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
