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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 861 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 93 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $83.35 vs $1070.00
- Up to 92% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.90 vs $11.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
20 FPS
$39.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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20 FPS
$39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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37 FPS
$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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27 FPS
$17.41/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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27 FPS
$29.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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25 FPS
$31.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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25 FPS
$29.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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37 FPS
$22.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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37 FPS
$32.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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37 FPS
$28.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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