The Ryzen 9 6900HX is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 6900HX
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 31% less energy – 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
The Ryzen 9 6900HX is better in every way
Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 5500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
99%
Min 1% FPS
129
98%
Price, €
€68.47
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 5500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 5500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 5500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $159.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP7 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Rembrandt | Codename | Vermeer |
45 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon 680M | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
