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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1677 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 366 vs 344 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - $98.99 vs $109.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - $0.27 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 65 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
366
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
344
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
84%
Price, $
$109.99
89%
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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Updated 4 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Vermeer | Codename | Whitehaven |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
131 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
274 FPS
$3.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
217 FPS
$4.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
103 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
In Stock
131 FPS
$6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
18 FPS
$41.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
172 FPS
$5.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
217 FPS
$6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
131 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
In Stock
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