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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3450 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 27% better in Minecraft than FX-6300 - 761 vs 600 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
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $42.42 vs $61.04
- Up to 11% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.08 vs $0.09 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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