CPU Showdown

Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GvsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G is a budget-friendly, integrated-graphics chip for everyday office work and light multitasking, while the Threadripper 7980X is a workstation monster built for pro creators and heavy compute loads.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G

6C / 12T · 65W

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

64C / 128T · 350W

AMD

Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G

Renoir · 7 nm · 2022

10score

3.9/ 5

0 votes

Cores / Threads

6 / 12

TDP

65W

Boost Clock

4.2 GHz

L3 Cache

8 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

82score

3.7/ 5

0 votes

Cores / Threads

64 / 128

TDP

350W

Boost Clock

5.1 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 5 PRO 4655G

Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 720.0% in aggregate performance.

Where they rank overall

#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86

#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82

#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64

#267Core i9-990010

#268Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G10

#269Core i7-10700F10

Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRyzen 5 PRO 4655GRyzen Threadripper 7980X

Cores

Total Cores664

Threads12128

Base Clock3.7 GHz3.2 GHz

Boost Clock4.2 GHz5.1 GHz

Cache

L2 Cache3 MB64 MB

L3 Cache8 MB256 MB

Platform

SocketAM4sTR5

MemoryDDR4DDR5

PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0

iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 7—

Power

Base TDP65W350W

General

ArchitectureRenoirStorm Peak

Process7 nm5 nm

Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins for raw performance with many more cores and faster speeds, while the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G is a sensible choice for basic tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G is the smarter pick due to much lower power use and sufficient speed for everyday work.

When the other wins

Choose the weaker Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G when building a small, quiet office PC that won't need heavy multitasking or rendering power.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 10 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 720% faster than the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G 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.