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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1859 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 11% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 188 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - CA$108.0 vs CA$130.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor (YD170XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1088
58.1507215392838%
Multi-Core
5574
72.46489859594384%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 7 1700X
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
40 FPS
CA$22.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$883.6
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80 FPS
CA$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
CA$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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