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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 68 days older than Ryzen 5 5500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 5500U - 191 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 15 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
191
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500U
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Lucienne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket FP6 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics 448SP |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 5500U
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
134 FPS
CA$41.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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87 FPS
CA$28.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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