CPU Showdown

EPYC 9755vsRyzen 5 PRO 5655GE

The AMD EPYC 9755 is a 128-core server processor built for massive data center workloads, while the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE is a 6-core desktop chip designed for quiet, energy-efficient office PCs.

AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE
6C / 12T · 65W
AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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AMD

Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE

Cezanne · 7 nm · 2024

11score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
6 / 12
TDP
65W
Boost Clock
4.4 GHz
L3 Cache
16 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

EPYC 9755Winner
100
Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE
11
EPYC 9755 leads by 809.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#247Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE11
#248Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE11
#249Core i9-9900K11
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsEPYC 9755Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE
Cores
Total Cores1286
Threads25612
Base Clock2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost Clock4.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache128 MB3 MB
L3 Cache512 MB16 MB
Platform
SocketSP5AM4
MemoryDDR5DDR4
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 3.0
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 7
Power
Base TDP500W65W
General
ArchitectureTurinCezanne
Process4 nm7 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 is the overwhelming winner for raw computing power, but the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE is the practical choice for most desktop users.

Best value

The Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE offers far better value for everyday tasks, using much less power and costing significantly less than the EPYC 9755.

When the other wins

The EPYC 9755 is the right choice for a budget-constrained scenario only if you need to run massive server virtualization on a single chip.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the EPYC 9755 better than the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 11 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 809% faster than the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the EPYC 9755 or the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.