A8-5500B vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and A8-5500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	13	1656
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.42
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Storm Peak	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	no data	2 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Current price	$3899	$82

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and A8-5500B 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 cores	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	64	4
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	5 nm	32 nm
Die size	4x 71 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	26,280 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and A8-5500B 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	sTR5	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and A8-5500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and A8-5500B are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and A8-5500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon HD 7560D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX and A8-5500B.

PCIe version

5.0

no 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.

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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 7975WX outperforms A8-5500B by 2289% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	61.17	2.56
Physical cores	32	4
Threads	64	4
Chip lithography	5 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	65 Watt

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