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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $169
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1512 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2400G - 232 vs 221 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2400G - $93.98 vs $135.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2400G - $0.41 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2400G - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/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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AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics - YD2400C5FBBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 5 2400G
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
124 FPS
$7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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88 FPS
$9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
151 FPS
$6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
77 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
In Stock
40 FPS
$27.47/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,098.88
In Stock
88 FPS
$9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
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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105 FPS
$8.94/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
124 FPS
$11.69/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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