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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1819 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 19% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 1500X - 216 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $71.75 vs $98.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.39 vs $0.46 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
182
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 1500X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
115 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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70 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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95 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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64 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
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70 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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45 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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81 FPS
$11.59/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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95 FPS
$15.25/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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70 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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80 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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