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EPYC 7551 vs Ryzen 5 5500

EPYC 7551 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms EPYC 7551 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1740 days newer than EPYC 7551.

Advantages of AMD EPYC 7551

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 64 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 6% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than EPYC 7551 - 224 vs 211 FPS
  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD EPYC 7551 - 65 vs 180 Watts
This is a free version of Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD EPYC 7551 Logo
EPYC 7551

Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017


FPS

211

94%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

224

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.38/FPS

100%

Price, £

£84

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD EPYC 7551 Logo
EPYC 7551

Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7551 Logo
EPYC 7551

Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017


Single-Core

942

50%

Multi-Core

5942

77%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD EPYC 7551 Logo

AMD EPYC 7551

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Jun 29th, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
EPYCCollectionRyzen 5
NaplesCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket SP3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
32
Cores6
64
Threads12
2.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
2.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
180 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
20.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using EPYC 7551 or Ryzen 5 5500

Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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