Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 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 5900 is 447 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 5500 - 214 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
211
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €75.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 389 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900 |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |