CPU Showdown

Pentium Silver J5005vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X

The Pentium Silver J5005 is a tiny, ultra-low-power chip for basic home servers or media PCs, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a monster workstation processor for heavy rendering and multi-tasking.

Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C / 4T · 10W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
64C / 128T · 350W
Intel

Pentium Silver J5005

Goldmont Plus · 14 nm · 2017

2score
3.6/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
4 / 4
TDP
10W
Boost Clock
2.8 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

86score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 GHz
L3 Cache
256 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.

Pentium Silver J5005
2
Ryzen Threadripper 9980XWinner
86
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X leads by 4200.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#519Celeron G6900TE2
#520Pentium Silver J50052
#521Pentium Gold G6405T2
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsPentium Silver J5005Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Cores
Total Cores464
Threads4128
Base Clock1.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock2.8 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache4 MB64 MB
L3 Cache4 MB256 MB
Platform
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 2.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 605
Power
Base TDP10W350W
General
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins decisively for anyone needing serious computing power, while the Pentium Silver J5005 is only suitable for the most basic tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Pentium Silver J5005 is the smarter pick due to its low power draw and cost, not the far more expensive Threadripper 9980X.

When the other wins

The Pentium Silver J5005 is the right choice for a low-power home server that runs light services and stays quiet.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Silver J5005 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Silver J5005 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Pentium Silver J5005?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 4200% faster than the Pentium Silver J5005 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Pentium Silver J5005 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Pentium Silver J5005 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.