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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen 5 5500

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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 £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1312 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 16% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 86 vs 74 FPS
  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018


FPS

74

86%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

86

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.99/FPS

100%

Price, £

£85.07

100%

FPS and 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 £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018


Single-Core

1263

68%

Multi-Core

8338

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

92%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Aug 31st, 2018Release Date
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionRyzen 5
ColfaxCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket SP3r2SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Cores6
Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
180 WTDP
12 nmProcess Size
35.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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