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Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-6300

Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-6300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, ‎4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm

Buy for 99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Processore Desktop 6-Core 6-Thread Usato 3,5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 49.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, ‎4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm

Buy for 99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-6300

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD FX-6300 Logo
LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Processore Desktop 6-Core 6-Thread Usato 3,5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 49.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

176

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/FPS

55%

Price, €

€99

50%

FPS Winner

Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, ‎4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm

Buy for 99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


FPS

162

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€49.68

100%

Value Winner

LANCHY AMD FX-Series FX-6300 CPU Processore Desktop 6-Core 6-Thread Usato 3,5 GHz 8M 95W Socket AM3+

Buy for 49.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD FX-6300 Logo
FX-6300

Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012


Single-Core

463

25%

Multi-Core

1453

19%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameVishera
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier17.5x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or FX-6300

Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max

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