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Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-6100

Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Prozessor (6 Kerne/12 Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Sockel, 19 MB cache, Bis zu 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth Kühler)

Buy for 92.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Prozessor (6 Kerne/12 Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Sockel, 19 MB cache, Bis zu 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth Kühler)

Buy for 92.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms FX-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3827 days newer than FX-6100.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 14% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than FX-6100 - 175 vs 153 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6100 - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

175

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€92.87

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Prozessor (6 Kerne/12 Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Sockel, 19 MB cache, Bis zu 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth Kühler)

Buy for 92.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


FPS

153

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD FX-6100 Logo
FX-6100

Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011


Single-Core

381

20%

Multi-Core

1224

16%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

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AMD FX-6100 Logo

AMD FX-6100

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameZambezi
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier16.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or FX-6100

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+

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