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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 285 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $87.0 vs $280.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 23% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 106 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
65.55711282410653%
Multi-Core
7692
51.944894651539705%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 7 7700
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
20 FPS
$61.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,224.99
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1 FPS
$879.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$25.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,474.99
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58 FPS
$29.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
30 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$34.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,607.2
In Stock
46 FPS
$34.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,600
In Stock
46 FPS
$41.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,889
In Stock
69 FPS
$34.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,359.99
In Stock
20 FPS
$72.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
In Stock
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