Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 294 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 2% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 3500X - 181 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $125.0 vs $925.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.7 vs $5.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.11/FPS
13.698630136986301%
Price, $
$925
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for $925 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1837 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
178
98.34254143646409%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $125 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1836 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Single-Core
1555
92.78042959427208%
Multi-Core
5850
47.35691734801263%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |