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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1302 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 2500X - 549 vs 523 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2500X - $83.56 vs $106.47
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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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
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
58.9524318546232%
Multi-Core
3801
49.41497659906396%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2500X or Ryzen 5 5500
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
$5.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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139 FPS
$5.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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199 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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165 FPS
$2.78/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$459
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158 FPS
$4.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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165 FPS
$4.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$729.99
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174 FPS
$4.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
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199 FPS
$5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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204 FPS
$4.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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103 FPS
$7.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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