CPU Showdown

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GvsRyzen Threadripper 9980X

The Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G is a compact, efficient chip for everyday office work and light multitasking, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a monster workstation processor built for heavy rendering and professional content creation.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

4C / 8T · 65W

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

64C / 128T · 350W

AMD

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

Cezanne · 7 nm · 2024

8score

2.9/ 5

0 votes

Cores / Threads

4 / 8

TDP

65W

Boost Clock

4.2 GHz

L3 Cache

8 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.

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

Ryzen Threadripper 9980XWinner

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X leads by 975.0% in aggregate performance.

Where they rank overall

#1EPYC 9755100

#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86

#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82

#303Core i7-8086K8

#304Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G8

#305Ryzen 3 8300G8

Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRyzen 3 PRO 5355GRyzen Threadripper 9980X

Cores

Total Cores464

Threads8128

Base Clock4.0 GHz3.2 GHz

Boost Clock4.2 GHz5.4 GHz

Cache

L2 Cache2 MB64 MB

L3 Cache8 MB256 MB

Platform

SocketAM4sTR5

MemoryDDR4DDR5

PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0

iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 6—

Power

Base TDP65W350W

General

ArchitectureCezanneShimada Peak

Process7 nm4 nm

Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins overall for heavy workloads, but the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G is a far more practical choice for everyday tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G offers excellent performance per dollar for typical home or office use.

When the other wins

Choose the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G when building a quiet, low-power PC for web browsing and office work, where the Threadripper's massive power and heat are wasted.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G 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 8 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 975% faster than the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G 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.