AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX CPU1 vs CPU2 Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX or Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) - 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 5955WX has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX was released in Q1/2022.

The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) was released in Q4/2023.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 (5) CPU group AMD Sephiroth (Steam Deck Refresh 2023) (1)
4 Generation 4
Chagall (Zen 3) Architecture Sephiroth (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Predecessor Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is 4.00 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is at 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX Characteristic Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
16 Cores 4
32 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX Characteristic Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX or Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) 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 Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck)
GPU frequency 1.00 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 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 Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck)
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 5955WX can use up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX Characteristic Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-6400
2048 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
64.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 8
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is 280 W, while the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) 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 5955WX Characteristic Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
280 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 4 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is manufactured in 7 nm and has 72.00 MB cache. The Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX Characteristic Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
7 nm Technology 6 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
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 FF3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems SteamOS (Arch Linux)
Q1/2022 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX (100%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) (64%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX (100%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) (26%)

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 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1508 (100%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
975 (65%)

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 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
2054 (100%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1296 (63%)

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 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz
17191 (100%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
4510 (26%)

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 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
57 (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 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
275 (100%)

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 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
4359 (100%)

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 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1604 (100%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz
19039 (100%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
585 (100%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz
1638 (100%)

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 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz
49395 (100%)
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
Unknown Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)

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