CPU Showdown

Ryzen Threadripper 7980XvsRyzen 7 PRO 5755GE

The Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE is a low-power office chip for quiet, compact desktops, while the Threadripper 7980X is a workstation monster for handling massive rendering and simulation jobs.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 350W
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE
8C / 16T · 35W
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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AMD

Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE

Cezanne · 7 nm · 2024

13score
4.6/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
8 / 16
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
4.6 GHz
L3 Cache
16 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 Threadripper 7980XWinner
82
Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE
13
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 530.8% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#205Ryzen 5 740013
#206Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE13
#207Core i9-7900X13
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRyzen Threadripper 7980XRyzen 7 PRO 5755GE
Cores
Total Cores648
Threads12816
Base Clock3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock5.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache64 MB4 MB
L3 Cache256 MB16 MB
Platform
SocketsTR5AM4
MemoryDDR5DDR4
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 3.0
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 8
Power
Base TDP350W35W
General
ArchitectureStorm PeakCezanne
Process5 nm7 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins overall for users needing extreme multi-core performance, while the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE is better for low-power, compact systems.

Best value

For budget and value buyers, the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE offers strong efficiency and lower cost, but the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X provides far more cores and memory for demanding tasks.

When the other wins

Choose the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE over the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X when building a small, quiet office PC where power use and heat matter more than raw processing muscle.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X better than the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 13 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 531% faster than the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X or the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE 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.