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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 5 4500

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 5 4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 3.40-4.90GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000059

Buy for 1,014.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

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Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

Buy for 63.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 3.40-4.90GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000059

Buy for 1,014.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

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Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

Buy for 63.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 23% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 474 vs 385 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500

  • Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €63.99 vs €1014.81
  • Up to 92% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.17 vs €2.14 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

474

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.14/FPS

8%

Price, €

€1014.81

6%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 3.40-4.90GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000059

Buy for 1,014.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

385

81%

Value, €/FPS

€0.17/FPS

100%

Price, €

€63.99

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.1GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 8MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000644BOX Schwarz

Buy for 63.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

71%

Multi-Core

6199

51%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 5
VermeerCodenameNot Available
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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313.15

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85.26

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Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

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1,014.81

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Ryzen 9 5900X

489

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
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339

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489

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202.51

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Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.81

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
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1,014.81

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1,014.81

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Core i9-14900KF

468.37

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

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Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

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1,014.81

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63.99

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Core i7-14700K

393.97

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1,014.81

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Core i7-13700K

392.14

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382.84

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Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

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Core i7-14700KF

359.13

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Ryzen 5 4500

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271.91

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Ryzen 5 5600

116.05

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Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

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Core i9-14900K

495.38

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

vs
Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

266.22

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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1,014.81

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Core i7-12700KF

263.48

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

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Core i5-12600KF

202.51

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Ryzen 5 4500

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.81

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

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Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

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Core i5-12600K

199.76

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Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

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Core i7-13700K

392.14

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

359.13

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

vs
Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

266.22

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

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Core i7-12700KF

263.48

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