CPU Showdown

Ryzen 7 PRO 5845vsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 is a quiet, efficient workhorse for everyday professional desktops, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a massive multi-core monster built for heavy rendering and scientific workloads.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845
8C / 16T · 65W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 350W
AMD

Ryzen 7 PRO 5845

Vermeer · 7 nm · 2022

16score
3.4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
8 / 16
TDP
65W
Boost Clock
4.6 GHz
L3 Cache
32 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 7 PRO 5845
16
Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner
82
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 412.5% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#148Core i7-14701E16
#149Ryzen 7 PRO 584516
#150Ryzen 5 7600X3D16
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRyzen 7 PRO 5845Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Cores
Total Cores864
Threads16128
Base Clock3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock4.6 GHz5.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache4 MB64 MB
L3 Cache32 MB256 MB
Platform
SocketAM4sTR5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 4.0PCIe 5.0
Power
Base TDP65W350W
General
ArchitectureVermeerStorm Peak
Process7 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Threadripper 7980X wins decisively for extreme multi-core work, while the Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 is a compact, efficient alternative for lighter tasks.

Best value

For budget-minded buyers, the Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 is the smarter pick, offering solid everyday performance at a fraction of the power and platform cost.

When the other wins

The Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 is the right choice for a quiet office PC or home server where you need strong single-core speed without the massive power draw and cooling demands of the Threadripper.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 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 16 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Ryzen 7 PRO 5845?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 413% faster than the Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 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.