AMD Ryzen 5 8505GE vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. Specifications

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• Family
  Ryzen Ryzen Threadripper
• Form Factor
  Desktops Desktops
• Segment
  Desktop Desktop
• Series
  Ryzen 8000 Series Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• Base Frequency
  3.4 GHz 3.2 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 64
• CPU Threads
  12 128
• Max. Boost Clock
  5 GHz 5.4 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• GPU Frequency
  2800 MHz -
• GPU name
  AMD Radeon 740M None
• Graphics Cores
  4 -

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and AMD Ryzen 5 8505GE. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• Memory channels
  2 4
• Memory type
  DDR5 DDR5
• PCIe
  PCIe 4.0 PCIe 5.0
• System Memory Specification
  - 6400

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 5 8505GE and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Default TDP
  35 W 350 W
• Maximum Operating Temperature
  95 °C 95 °C

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 8505GE and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Codename
  Phoenix Shimada Peak
• L2-Cache
  6 MB 64 MB
• L3-Cache
  16 MB 256 MB
• Official source
  https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/8000-series/amd-ryzen-5-8505ge.html https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/ryzen-threadripper/9000-series/amd-ryzen-threadripper-9980x.html
• Release date
  2025-12-04 2025-07-31
• Socket
  AM5 sTR5
• Technology
  TSMC 4nm FinFET TSMC 4nm FinFET
• Verified on
  2026-09-30 2026-09-30
• Release date source
  - https://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2025/designed-to-create-built-to-inspire-amd-introduces-new.html
• Verification scope
  - Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.