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CA$119
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MSRP $159
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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 176 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$119.00 vs CA$519.00
- Up to 74% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.28 vs CA$4.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 5 5500 - 105 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
93
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
105
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.94/FPS
26%
Price, CA$
CA$519
22%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$519 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6577 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
37 FPS
CA$33.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
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15 FPS
CA$72.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,083.66
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9 FPS
CA$103.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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20 FPS
CA$56.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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20 FPS
CA$52.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,051.97
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9 FPS
CA$104.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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27 FPS
CA$42.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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71 FPS
CA$43.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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37 FPS
CA$35.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
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37 FPS
CA$40.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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