CPU Showdown

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GvsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G is an efficient all-in-one desktop chip for everyday office work and light gaming, while the Threadripper 7980X is a massive workstation processor built for heavy 3D rendering and scientific simulation.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G

6C / 12T · 65W

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

64C / 128T · 350W

AMD

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G

Cezanne · 7 nm · 2021

12score

4/ 5

0 votes

Cores / Threads

6 / 12

TDP

65W

Boost Clock

4.4 GHz

L3 Cache

16 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 5650G

Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 583.3% in aggregate performance.

Where they rank overall

#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86

#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82

#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64

#213Core i5-13500TE12

#214Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G12

#215Core i5-12490F12

Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRyzen 5 PRO 5650GRyzen Threadripper 7980X

Cores

Total Cores664

Threads12128

Base Clock3.9 GHz3.2 GHz

Boost Clock4.4 GHz5.1 GHz

Cache

L2 Cache3 MB64 MB

L3 Cache16 MB256 MB

Platform

SocketAM4sTR5

MemoryDDR4-3200DDR5

PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0

iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 7—

Power

Base TDP65W350W

General

ArchitectureCezanneStorm Peak

Process7 nm5 nm

Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins overall for heavy multi-threaded workloads, but the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G is the smarter pick for everyday use.

Best value

For budget or value buyers, the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G offers a far better price-to-performance ratio for typical desktop tasks.

When the other wins

The Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G is the right choice for a compact office PC where low power and integrated graphics matter more than extreme processing power.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 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 12 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 583% faster than the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G 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.