The Ryzen 5 4500 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $619.88 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4500
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 89% cheaper – $79.00 vs $698.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 64% less energy – 65 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 4500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Aug 31st, 2018
Average FPS
183
97%
Min 1% FPS
121
97%
Price, $
$698.88
11%
Value, $/FPS
$3.81/FPS
11%
Ryzen 5 4500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 4500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 4500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Aug 31st, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 4500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
$129.00 | MSRP | $899.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Not Available | Codename | Colfax |
65 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
