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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 515 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 276 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T 3.70GHz tray - 100-000000061
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
85.86507572280863%
Multi-Core
7692
64.73112850290332%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 5500
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
102 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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€6.33/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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