Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 787 days newer than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 17% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 2500X - 158 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 24 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
158
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€267
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |