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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 5121 days newer than the more expensive Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of AMD Phenom X4 9550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 21% better in Battlefield IV than Phenom X4 9550 - 437 vs 361 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Phenom X4 9550 - $93.98 vs $189.95
- Up to 58% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Phenom X4 9550 - $0.22 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2GHz 4x512KB Socket AM2+ Quad-Core CPU - CPU ONLY
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
437
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Phenom X4 9550
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Phenom X4 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Agena | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 65 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 11.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Phenom X4 9550 or Ryzen 5 5500
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
223 FPS
$4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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177 FPS
$4.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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261 FPS
$3.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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166 FPS
$4.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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164 FPS
$4.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
In Stock
177 FPS
$4.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$5.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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198 FPS
$4.74/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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223 FPS
$6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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177 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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