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Ryzen 9 5980HX vs Ryzen 5 5500

Ryzen 9 5980HX vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 67.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 129 minutes ago

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FPS Tie

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 67.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 129 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5980HX outperforms 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 5980HX is 447 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 45 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5980HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

181

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

181

100%

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

Buy for 67.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 129 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5980HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Logo
Ryzen 9 5980HX

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

1919

100%

Multi-Core

7707

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

97%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Jan 12th, 2021Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 5
Not AvailableCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket FP6SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
45 W
TDP65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Radeon Vega 8
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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