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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 5 5500

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for €520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6632 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for €97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6632 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for €520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6632 minutes ago

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Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for €97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6632 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $699

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Prices and Stock
MSRP $159

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

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 176 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 221 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

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €97.00 vs €520.00
Up to 79% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.49 vs €2.35 per FPS
Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts

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This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

221

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.35/FPS

21%

Price, €

€520

18%

FPS Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, ‎4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi

Buy for €520 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6632 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

FPS

197

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€97

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for €97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6632 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

429

FPS

582

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

232

FPS

247

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

831

FPS

981

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

228

FPS

404

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

141

FPS

166

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Single-Core

1871

64%

Multi-Core

7692

40%

Ryzen 9 7950X	vs	Ryzen 5 5500
Sep 27th, 2022	Release Date	Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9	Collection	Ryzen 5
Raphael	Codename	Vermeer
AMD Socket AM5	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
16	Cores	6
32	Threads	12
4.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
5.7 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz
170 W	TDP	65 W
5 nm	Process Size	7 nm
45.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
Radeon Graphics	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Ryzen 5 5500

With selected game settings

EMCA4 Computer PC Image

EMCA4 Computer PC

103 FPS

€8.34/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Ryzen 5 5500

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€859

In Stock

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86 FPS

€9.99/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€859

In Stock

EMCA4 Computer PC Image

EMCA4 Computer PC

103 FPS

€8.15/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€839

In Stock

EMCA4 Computer PC Image

EMCA4 Computer PC

86 FPS

€8.59/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€739

In Stock

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Boost Boxx Amazon Exclusive Gaming PC

86 FPS

€10.72/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€921.66

In Stock

Memory PC Image

103 FPS

€9.21/FPS

Radeon RX 6750 XT

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€949

In Stock

Memory PC Image

81 FPS

€10.23/FPS

Radeon RX 6650 XT

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€829

In Stock

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