Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1730 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 14% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-5500U - 233 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 48 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 95% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 15 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Broadwell |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
24 | Cores | 2 |
48 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 15 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |