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Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-6300

Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-6300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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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)

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AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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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)

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AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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MSRP in USD: $159

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)
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)

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€92.83

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Updated 51 minutes ago

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MSRP in USD: $132

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3450 days newer than FX-6300.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 12% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than FX-6300 - 306 vs 274 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

FPS

306

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.3/FPS

100%

Price, €

€92.83

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 €92.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 51 minutes ago

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FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

FPS

274

90%

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-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

1920 x 1080
Ultra

107

FPS

141

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080
Maximum

155

FPS

198

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080
Very High

58

FPS

228

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

1920 x 1080
Epic

213

FPS

232

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

1920 x 1080
Very High

237

FPS

429

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

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-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Single-Core

463

25%

Multi-Core

1453

19%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameVishera
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier17.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or FX-6300

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