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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1677 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 17% better in Rust than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 216 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - $98.99 vs $109.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - $0.46 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 65 vs 180 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
185
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
77%
Price, $
$109.99
89%
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Whitehaven | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 1900X or Ryzen 5 5500
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
115 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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70 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
95 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
In Stock
70 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$11.59/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
95 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
70 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
In Stock
80 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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