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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper 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 the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $63.61 vs $204.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 5500 - 194 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
85.86507572280863%
Multi-Core
7692
64.73112850290332%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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