AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 with 6 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X with 24 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Advantages
Released 2 years and 4 months late
Lower TDP (65W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 51.2GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 16MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
+4%
1364
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1307
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
10550
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+231%
34932
Geekbench 6 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
+4%
1776
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1698
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
7245
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+79%
13003
Geekbench 5 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
+12%
1424
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
1266
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
7179
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+210%
22262
Passmark CPU Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
+13%
3028
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2671
Passmark CPU Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
19373
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+182%
54650
General Parameters
Mar 2022
Release Date
Nov 2019
AMD
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Cezanne
Core Architecture
Zen 2
-
Processor Number
3960X
AM4
Socket
sTRX4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
23.5 billions
7 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
280 W
90 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
24
12
Performance Core Threads
48
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
6
Total Core Count
24
12
Total Thread Count
48
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
38x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
51.2 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
-
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
20
PCIe Lanes
64
