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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 6900HX outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 6900HX is 75 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 209 vs 204 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
204
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.08
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Mobile • Jan 19th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rembrandt |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket FP7 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 45 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 6 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 680M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 9 6900HX
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
83 FPS
CA$17.59/FPS
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Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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101 FPS
CA$31.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
CA$32.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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48 FPS
CA$18.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
CA$14.13/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
CA$16.3/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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