AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX		AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX was released in Q1/2021. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U was released in Q1/2021.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 (4)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 5000U (Lucienne) (3)
3	Generation	4
Castle Peak (Zen 2)	Architecture	Lucienne (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	Successor	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is 2.70 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is at 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
64	Cores	6
128	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
2.70 GHz	Frequency	2.10 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.00 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.80 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9
	Technology	7 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	7
--	Shader	448
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX can use up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
DDR4-3200	Memory	LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
2048 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
8 (Octa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
32.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
256.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	3.0
128	PCIe lanes	12
252.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is 280 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
280 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
--	TDP down	10 W
95 °C	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is manufactured in 7 nm and has 288.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
7 nm	Technology	7 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
WRX8 (sWRX8)	Socket	FP6
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2021	Release date	Q1/2021
5489 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX (100%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (91%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX (100%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (14%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	1276 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1165 (91%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	64355 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	6784 (11%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	1266 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1134 (90%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	36215 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	5622 (16%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	1662 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1437 (86%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	20256 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	5237 (26%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	477 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	462 (97%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	24463 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	2573 (11%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	994 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	89 (9%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	83324 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	13210 (16%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 2.70 GHz	30917 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	2728 (9%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	66 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	430 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz	1612 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	475 (100%)

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