Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 280 Watt
34.56
+164%
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.07

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking108572
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.77no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency11.6819.03
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)1 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads4812
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier3839
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache128 MB16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 3960X 34.56
+164%
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 13.07

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 54890
+164%
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 20760

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 1676
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 1924
+14.8%

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 13271
+84.4%
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 7195

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.56 13.07
Recency 25 November 2019 1 June 2021
Physical cores 24 6
Threads 48 12
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has a 164.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 330.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G in performance tests.


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