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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1819 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 1400 - 160 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1400 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $42.88 vs $93.98
- Up to 44% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.33 vs $0.59 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 1400
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
130
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$42.88
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 1400 R5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor YD1400BBM4KAE Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1400
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 1400
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
$7.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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109 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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139 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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104 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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103 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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109 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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86 FPS
$8.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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118 FPS
$7.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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127 FPS
$11.41/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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109 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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