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Prices and StockMSRP $329
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MSRP $329
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1859 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Ryzen 7 1700 - 181 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$119.00 vs CA$279.89
- Up to 60% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$0.66 vs CA$1.66 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 1700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler (YD1700BBAEBOX)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 7 1700
With selected game settings
67 FPS
CA$18.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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35 FPS
CA$30.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
CA$35.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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42 FPS
CA$26.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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42 FPS
CA$25.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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26 FPS
CA$36.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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53 FPS
CA$21.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
CA$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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67 FPS
CA$22.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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