The two processors share specs, but one is considerably better value
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX is unquestionably an impressive piece of hardware. However, for those without such deep pockets who are willing to consider alternatives, AMD’s 5th Gen EPYC 9655 (Turin) is, for me, the smarter choice – and it’s currently priced at $5500 new on eBay.
Look, the Threadripper PRO 9995WX, with its 96 cores and 192 threads, is the most powerful workstation chip AMD has ever released. Built on the 4nm Zen 5 architecture, it’s aimed at professionals handling the heaviest creative, simulation, or AI workloads, but it doesn’t come cheap. The processor has recently gone on sale for $11,699 at Newegg, and it’s priced even higher elsewhere.
So, for me, the AMD EPYC 9655 (Turin) is a great cheaper option. Also based on Zen 5, it offers the same 96-core, 192-thread configuration, but at a much lower cost.
