AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

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Combined performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
60.54
+605%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by 605% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 5 3500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13797
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money6.5743.24
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years old)24 September 2019 (4 years old)
Current price$5500 $107
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3500X has 558% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 5 3500X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1286
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache256 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors33,200 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 5 3500X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketWRX8AM4
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 5 3500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 5 3500X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 5 3500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 5 3500X.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 60.54
+605%
Ryzen 5 3500X 8.59

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by 605% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 92987
+605%
Ryzen 5 3500X 13192

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by 605% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 1973
+26.9%
Ryzen 5 3500X 1555

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by 27% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 17670
+202%
Ryzen 5 3500X 5856

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by 202% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 60.54 8.59
Recency 8 March 2022 24 September 2019
Physical cores 64 6
Threads 128 6
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Ryzen 5 3500X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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