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€518.98
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 275 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 36% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 217 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €96.19 vs €518.98
- Up to 75% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €0.6 vs €2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
217
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.39/FPS
25%
Price, €
€518.98
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Prozessor mit 3D-V-Cache-Technologie, 16 Kerne/32 verzerrte Threads, Zen 4-Architektur, 144 MB Cache, 120 W TDP, bis zu 5,7 GHz Boost-Frequenz, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 100-000000457
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Ryzen 5 5500
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
109 FPS
€6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€699
In Stock
109 FPS
€8.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€914.9
In Stock
109 FPS
€7.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€777
In Stock
93 FPS
€7.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
In Stock
98 FPS
€8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€809.9
In Stock
117 FPS
€8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949.9
In Stock
117 FPS
€6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
In Stock
127 FPS
€7.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€909.9
In Stock
216 FPS
€11.57/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,499.9
In Stock
215 FPS
€11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,564.9
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