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CA$499
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 5500 - 146 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$119.0 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.85 vs CA$3.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.42/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$499
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
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Updated 147 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
140
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 5 5500
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
1 FPS
CA$933.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$933.47
In Stock
23 FPS
CA$53.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1083.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,083.66
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1121.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$940.03/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$940.03
In Stock
23 FPS
CA$56.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
In Stock
23 FPS
CA$65.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
In Stock
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