The Phenom II X4 B97 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 B97
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 5500 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 B97 vs Ryzen 5 5500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 B97
May 11th, 2010
Average FPS
165
84%
Min 1% FPS
111
86%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Phenom II X4 B97 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Phenom II X4 B97 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 B97 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 B97
May 11th, 2010
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 B97 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 11th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $159.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Deneb | Codename | Vermeer |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
