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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2076 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 15 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 93% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-5500U - 265 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 24 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
265
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£204
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900X Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5500U | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-5500U or Ryzen 9 5900X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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167 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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208 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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265 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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90 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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125 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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