Ryzen 5 4500vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Ryzen 5 4500 is a budget-friendly, six-core chip for everyday computing and light gaming, while the Threadripper 9980X is a sixty-four-core workstation monster for creators and professionals who need extreme multi-threaded power.
Ryzen 5 4500
Renoir · 7 nm · 2022
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
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Which should you buy?
The Threadripper 9980X wins overall for anyone needing extreme multi-core muscle, while the Ryzen 5 4500 is the right pick for budget-conscious builders with lighter workloads.
The Ryzen 5 4500 is the smarter budget pick, offering solid everyday performance at a much lower cost than the Threadripper 9980X.
The Ryzen 5 4500 is the right choice for a basic home office PC where the Threadripper's massive core count and high power draw would be wasteful.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen 5 4500 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 10 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 5 4500 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Ryzen 5 4500?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 760% faster than the Ryzen 5 4500 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen 5 4500 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Ryzen 5 4500 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.