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Ryzen 7 2700U vs Ryzen 5 5500

Ryzen 7 2700U 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 345 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 345 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1621 days newer than Ryzen 7 2700U.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 15 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 22% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 7 2700U - 225 vs 185 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700U - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U Logo
Ryzen 7 2700U

Mobile • Oct 26th, 2017


FPS

185

82%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

225

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.37/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 345 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U Logo
Ryzen 7 2700U

Mobile • Oct 26th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U Logo
Ryzen 7 2700U

Mobile • Oct 26th, 2017


Single-Core

810

43%

Multi-Core

2419

31%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Oct 26th, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionRyzen 5
Raven RidgeCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket FP5SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
15 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
22.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Radeon RX Vega 10
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700U or Ryzen 5 5500

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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