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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 447 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900HX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 9 5900HX - 127 vs 125 FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900HX
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900HX or Ryzen 5 5500
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
18 FPS
$87.53/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$154.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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18 FPS
$103.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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11 FPS
$200/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,200
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18 FPS
$122.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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1 FPS
$1399/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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18 FPS
$104.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,879
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18 FPS
$91.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.9
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18 FPS
$122.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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