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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 176 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 263 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $87.0 vs $489.58
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
63.68277739959156%
Multi-Core
7692
39.86938267765511%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Ryzen 5 5500
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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263 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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128 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
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118 FPS
$6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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263 FPS
$12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
212 FPS
$9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,988
In Stock
255 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,399
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143 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,258
In Stock
212 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,109
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255 FPS
$12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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