The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's £167.49 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 68% cheaper – £79.98 vs £247.47
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 64% less energy – 65 vs 180 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 5 5500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
183
93%
Min 1% FPS
122
95%
Price, £
£247.47
32%
Value, £/FPS
£1.35/FPS
30%
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, £
£79.98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.4/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 5 5500 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 Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 5 5500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 5 5500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $649.00 | MSRP | $159.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Colfax | Codename | Vermeer |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
