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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 4% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 5500 - 193 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $61.04 vs $255.18
- Up to 75% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.37 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
185
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€67.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 53 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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