Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 7 8700G is 644 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $75.09 vs $229.73
- Up to 61% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 7 8700G - $0.55 vs $1.40 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 21% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 5500 - 164 vs 136 FPS
- 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
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
136
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.09
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €75.09 on Amazon
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Buy for €229.73 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 7 8700G |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Not Available |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |