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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 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 5500 - 141 vs 139 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
139
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
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
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Mobile • Jan 19th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rembrandt | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket FP7 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
6 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon 680M | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 6900HX or Ryzen 5 5500
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
CA$39.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,509.9
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50 FPS
CA$62.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,149
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50 FPS
CA$65.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,299
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50 FPS
CA$71.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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