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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1859 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 1800X - 166 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X - £74.99 vs £99.97
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Processor (8-Core 3.6 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 95W) - YD180XBCAEWOF
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AMD Ryzensets 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1131
60.44895777659006%
Multi-Core
5735
74.55798231929278%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1800X or Ryzen 5 5500
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
£12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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79 FPS
£10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
£11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
£15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,000.02
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57 FPS
£19.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
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57 FPS
£12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£719.99
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71 FPS
£20.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,429.95
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