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 Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 8% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 5 5500 - 114 vs 106 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 Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €85.93 vs €1199.00
- Up to 92% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €0.81 vs €10.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
106
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€85.93
100%
Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
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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 |