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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 447 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900HX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 5900HX - 86 vs 85 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
86
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/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)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 5900HX
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900HX or Ryzen 5 5500
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
10 FPS
£83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.95
In Stock
1 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
3 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
26 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
1 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
1 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
3 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
1 FPS
£1099.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
In Stock
1 FPS
£719.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£719.99
In Stock
26 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£N/A
Out of Stock
10 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
3 FPS
£476.65/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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Laptops Using Ryzen 9 5900HX or Ryzen 5 5500
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
4 FPS
£324.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,299
In Stock
1 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
1 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
4 FPS
£454.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,819
In Stock
4 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
4 FPS
£424.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
In Stock
4 FPS
£1000/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,999.99
In Stock
4 FPS
£765.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,062.07
In Stock
4 FPS
£452.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,809
In Stock
4 FPS
£433.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,734
In Stock
4 FPS
£828.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,315.3
In Stock
4 FPS
£399.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,599
In Stock
4 FPS
£512.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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£2,049
In Stock
4 FPS
£795.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,183.57
In Stock
4 FPS
£927.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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£3,710.48
In Stock
1 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
4 FPS
£536.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,147.17
In Stock
4 FPS
£752.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,010.89
In Stock
1 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
1 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
4 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
1 FPS
£3700/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£3,700
In Stock
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