Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3450 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than FX-6300 - 176 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - €49.68 vs €99.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5500 - €0.31 vs €0.56 per FPS
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Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |