Ryzen 5 5500U vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
10.59
+29.3%
Ryzen 5 5500U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
8.19

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking740929
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.00no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency8.0231.00
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date31 August 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3821
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors9,600 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 5 5500U 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
SocketSP3r2FP6
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 5 5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 5 5500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB64 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes6012

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 1900X 10.59
+29.3%
Ryzen 5 5500U 8.19

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 1900X 16820
+29.3%
Ryzen 5 5500U 13010

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 1900X 1189
Ryzen 5 5500U 1287
+8.2%

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 1900X 5890
+30.1%
Ryzen 5 5500U 4528

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.59 8.19
Recency 31 August 2017 12 January 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 25 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has a 29.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5500U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 5 5500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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