Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE by a whopping 518% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 14 | 666 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.53 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 9.18 | 14.87 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Storm Peak (2023) | Phoenix2 (2024) |
| Release date | 19 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 16 April 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $7,349 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 8x 71 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 52,560 million | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE 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 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX and Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 136 | 14 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 76.05 | 12.31 |
| Recency | 19 October 2023 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 6 |
| Threads | 128 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has a 517.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 966.7% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads.
Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE is a notebook one.
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