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CA$269
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MSRP $159
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 8% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 5500 - 147 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$108.98 vs CA$269.00
- Up to 56% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$0.80 vs CA$1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.83/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$269
40%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
136
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$108.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
14 FPS
CA$65.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$919.62
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21 FPS
CA$51.6/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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48 FPS
CA$25.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
In Stock
27 FPS
CA$38.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,051.97
In Stock
14 FPS
CA$67.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$940.03
In Stock
37 FPS
CA$31.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,152.89
In Stock
27 FPS
CA$41.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
In Stock
107 FPS
CA$26.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,840.09
In Stock
107 FPS
CA$26.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,876.97
In Stock
88 FPS
CA$44.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
96 FPS
CA$56.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,466.99
In Stock
88 FPS
CA$47.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,206.99
In Stock
96 FPS
CA$40.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
48 FPS
CA$27.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
In Stock
48 FPS
CA$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
In Stock
72 FPS
CA$29.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,099.99
In Stock
50 FPS
CA$33.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,679.99
In Stock
50 FPS
CA$44.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,217.99
In Stock
125 FPS
CA$26.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,299.99
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