Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 275 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €97.00 vs €719.98
- Up to 85% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €0.49 vs €3.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 222 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.24/FPS
15%
Price, €
€719.98
13%
FPS Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |