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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 9 5900

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 9 5900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT (16 Cores/32 Threads, 105W TDP, AM4 Socket, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, senza ventole)

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT (16 Cores/32 Threads, 105W TDP, AM4 Socket, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, senza ventole)

Buy for 343 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 665 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 447 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €98.30 vs €343.00
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 9 5900 - €1.07 vs €3.61 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900

  • Performs up to 3% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 5 5500 - 95 vs 92 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
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Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

92

97%

Value, €/FPS

€1.07/FPS

100%

Price, €

€98.3

348%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

95

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.61/FPS

30%

Price, €

€343

100%

FPS Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT (16 Cores/32 Threads, 105W TDP, AM4 Socket, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, senza ventole)

Buy for 343 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 665 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1874

88%

Multi-Core

7688

70%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2141

100%

Multi-Core

10940

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo

Ryzen 9 5900

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 9
VermeerCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
36.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 9 5900

With selected game settings

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