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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Athlon 200GE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 200GE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1306 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 200GE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Athlon 200GE - 127 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 200GE - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 200GE
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $69.99 vs $98.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.61 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Athlon 200GE
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018
FPS
115
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD200GC6FBBOX Athlon 200GE 2-Core 4-Thread AM4 Socket Desktop Processor with Radeon Vega Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Athlon 200GE
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Athlon 200GE |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 6th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Athlon |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Athlon 200GE
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
64 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
98 FPS
$10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
In Stock
64 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
39 FPS
$19.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$12.69/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
84 FPS
$17.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
64 FPS
$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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