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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7940HS 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 7940HS is 297 days newer than Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7940HS
- Performs up to 15% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 5500 - 76 vs 66 FPS
- 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
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
66
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7940HS
Mobile • Jan 26th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 9 7940HS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 26th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Not Available |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket FP8 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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34 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7940HS
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7940HS
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Ryzen 9 7940HS
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