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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1859 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 1800X - 150 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X - $61.12 vs $201.08
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CPU AMD Desktop Ryzen 7 8C/16T 1800X (4.0GHZ,20MB,95W,AM4) Box
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1131
60.44895777659006%
Multi-Core
5735
74.55798231929278%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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