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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G4900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G4900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1462 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G4900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 16% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Celeron G4900 - 139 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G4900
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $68.02 vs $93.98
- Up to 16% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.57 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
120
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Celeron® G4900 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.1GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W BX80684G4900
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Celeron G4900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Celeron G4900
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
$16.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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38 FPS
$22.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
73 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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33 FPS
$23.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
32 FPS
$23.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
In Stock
38 FPS
$22.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
16 FPS
$46.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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47 FPS
$19.98/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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58 FPS
$24.98/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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38 FPS
$25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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