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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 9 6900HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 75 days newer than Ryzen 9 6900HX.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 6900HX
- 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
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Mobile • Jan 19th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Rembrandt |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket FP7 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 45 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 6 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 680M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 9 6900HX
With selected game settings
71 FPS
£9.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6600M
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£699.99
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31 FPS
£13.87/FPS
Radeon 680M
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£429.99
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87 FPS
£9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£799.98
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105 FPS
£7.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.95
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75 FPS
£14.67/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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75 FPS
£9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£729.99
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94 FPS
£15.21/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 5 5500 or Ryzen 9 6900HX
With selected game settings
49 FPS
£18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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