Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs Xeon 6517P

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +25.6% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $396 less on MSRP ($799 MSRP vs $1,195 MSRP).
✅Delivers 49.4% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 61.0 vs 40.8 PassMark/$ ($799 MSRP vs $1,195 MSRP).
✅45.5% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 88) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (48,756 vs 48,810).
❌47.4% higher power demand at 280W vs 190W.
❌Older platform position on sWRX8 with DDR4, while Xeon 6517P moves to LGA4710 and DDR5.

Xeon 6517P

2025

Why buy it

✅+0.1% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 190W instead of 280W, a 90W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA4710 with DDR5 support instead of sWRX8 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 40.8 vs 61.0 PassMark/$ ($1,195 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

2022

Xeon 6517P

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +25.6% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $396 less on MSRP ($799 MSRP vs $1,195 MSRP).
✅Delivers 49.4% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 61.0 vs 40.8 PassMark/$ ($799 MSRP vs $1,195 MSRP).
✅45.5% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 88) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Why buy it

✅+0.1% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 190W instead of 280W, a 90W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA4710 with DDR5 support instead of sWRX8 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (48,756 vs 48,810).
❌47.4% higher power demand at 280W vs 190W.
❌Older platform position on sWRX8 with DDR4, while Xeon 6517P moves to LGA4710 and DDR5.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 40.8 vs 61.0 PassMark/$ ($1,195 MSRP vs $799 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Xeon 6517P better than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is ahead with a 25.6% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Xeon 6517P pulls ahead with 0.1% better PassMark.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon 6517P is the better fit. You are getting 0.1% better PassMark, backed by 16 cores and 32 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Xeon 6517P is still the faster CPU overall, but Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Xeon 6517P is 49.6% more expensive on MSRP at $1,195 MSRP versus $799 MSRP, and it gives you 0.1% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 25.6% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is also 49.4% better value on MSRP (61.0 vs 40.8 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Xeon 6517P is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2025 vs 2022), a healthier platform with LGA4710 and DDR5 instead of sWRX8, and more multi-core headroom with 16 cores / 32 threads instead of 16/32. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX Benchmark Check

Xeon 6517P Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Xeon 6517P
1080p
low	216 FPS	192 FPS
medium	175 FPS	153 FPS
high	148 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	108 FPS	97 FPS
1440p
low	190 FPS	157 FPS
medium	152 FPS	122 FPS
high	123 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	91 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	92 FPS	72 FPS
medium	79 FPS	60 FPS
high	62 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	38 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Xeon 6517P
1080p
low	770 FPS	559 FPS
medium	656 FPS	488 FPS
high	516 FPS	396 FPS
ultra	453 FPS	353 FPS
1440p
low	639 FPS	483 FPS
medium	554 FPS	426 FPS
high	457 FPS	357 FPS
ultra	373 FPS	299 FPS
4K
low	375 FPS	302 FPS
medium	327 FPS	270 FPS
high	296 FPS	244 FPS
ultra	262 FPS	220 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Xeon 6517P
1080p
low	806 FPS	1025 FPS
medium	662 FPS	986 FPS
high	605 FPS	910 FPS
ultra	526 FPS	824 FPS
1440p
low	618 FPS	859 FPS
medium	507 FPS	755 FPS
high	459 FPS	697 FPS
ultra	395 FPS	626 FPS
4K
low	448 FPS	541 FPS
medium	357 FPS	442 FPS
high	323 FPS	389 FPS
ultra	258 FPS	319 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Xeon 6517P
1080p
low	1200 FPS	1022 FPS
medium	1015 FPS	916 FPS
high	911 FPS	782 FPS
ultra	806 FPS	672 FPS
1440p
low	933 FPS	788 FPS
medium	817 FPS	689 FPS
high	703 FPS	586 FPS
ultra	601 FPS	504 FPS
4K
low	667 FPS	563 FPS
medium	599 FPS	501 FPS
high	521 FPS	441 FPS
ultra	437 FPS	377 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon 6517P

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 8 March 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Chagall PRO (2022) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 4 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: sWRX8. Thermal design power (TDP): 280 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 48,756 points. Launch price was $499.

Xeon 6517P

The Xeon 6517P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Granite Rapids (2024−2025) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 72 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 3 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4710. Thermal design power (TDP): 190 Watt. Memory support: DDR5(6400MT/s). Passmark benchmark score: 48,810 points. Launch price was $1,195.

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Processing Power

Both the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon 6517P share an identical 16-core/32-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX versus 4.2 GHz on the Xeon 6517P — a 6.9% clock advantage for the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX (base: 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX uses the Chagall PRO (2022) architecture (7 nm), while the Xeon 6517P uses Granite Rapids (2024−2025) (Intel 3 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX scores 48,756 against the Xeon 6517P's 48,810 — a 0.1% lead for the Xeon 6517P. L3 cache: 64 MB on the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs 72 MB (total) on the Xeon 6517P.

Feature	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Xeon 6517P
Cores / Threads	16 / 32	16 / 32
Boost Clock	4.5 GHz+7%	4.2 GHz
Base Clock	4 GHz+25%	3.2 GHz
L3 Cache	64 MB	72 MB (total)+13%
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)+300%
Process	7 nm	Intel 3 nm-57%
Architecture	Chagall PRO (2022)	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)
PassMark	48,756	48,810

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX uses the sWRX8 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon 6517P uses LGA4710 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 3200 on the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX versus 6400 on the Xeon 6517P — the Xeon 6517P supports 66.7% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon 6517P supports up to 4096 of RAM compared to 2048 — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 8-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 128 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX) vs 88 (Xeon 6517P) — the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX offers 40 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: WRX80 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX) and Granite Rapids-SP (Xeon 6517P).

Feature	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Xeon 6517P
Socket	sWRX8	LGA4710
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0+25%
Max RAM Speed	3200	6400+100%
Max RAM Capacity	2048	4096+100%
RAM Channels	8	8
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	128+45%	88

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Both support AVX-512 instructions, benefiting scientific computing, AI inference, and encryption workloads. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, AMD-V (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX) vs VT-x, VT-d (Xeon 6517P). Direct competitor: Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX rivals Xeon w5-3335; Xeon 6517P rivals EPYC 9554.

Feature	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX	Xeon 6517P
Integrated GPU	No	No
IGPU Model	None	None
Unlocked	Yes	No
AVX-512	Yes	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, AMD-V	VT-x, VT-d

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Value Analysis

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX launched at $799 MSRP, while the Xeon 6517P debuted at $1195. On MSRP ($799 vs $1195), the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is $396 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX delivers 61.0 pts/$ vs 40.8 pts/$ for the Xeon 6517P — making the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX the 39.6% better value option.