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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3079 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 36% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Celeron G550 - 121 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $49.0 vs $261.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.55 vs $2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Celeron G550 LGA1155 2.6G 32NM Dual-Core Processor, BX80623G550
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Celeron G550 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Celeron |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Celeron G550
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
$23.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$34.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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64 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$27.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$29.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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76 FPS
$22.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$31.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
$21.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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86 FPS
$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$16.01/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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