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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1859 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 160 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $93.98 vs $195.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 1700 - $0.59 vs $1.49 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/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 YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 7 1700
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
In Stock
139 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
104 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
103 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
In Stock
109 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$8.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
118 FPS
$7.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
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
In Stock
109 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
In Stock
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