Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms 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 7900X3D is 275 days newer than Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 5500 - 262 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 84% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.31 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
216
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€67.75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €67.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 345 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |