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Phenom X4 9550 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Phenom X4 9550 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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 £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 5121 days newer than Phenom X4 9550.

Advantages of Phenom X4 9550

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 28% better in Battlefield V than Phenom X4 9550 - 255 vs 200 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


FPS

200

78%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

255

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.33/FPS

100%

Price, £

£85.07

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 £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo
Phenom X4 9550

Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008


Single-Core

234

13%

Multi-Core

712

9%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD Phenom X4 9550 Logo

Phenom X4 9550

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Mar 27th, 2008Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Phenom X4CollectionRyzen 5
AgenaCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM2+SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
65 nmProcess Size
7 nm
11.0xMultiplier
36.0x
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Phenom X4 9550 or Ryzen 5 5500

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