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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. 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 27% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 204 vs 161 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 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $93.98 vs $549.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.58 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
161
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 13435 minutes ago
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
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
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
118 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$16.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
In Stock
99 FPS
$8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
175 FPS
$9.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
In Stock
204 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
175 FPS
$14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
In Stock
92 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
In Stock
99 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
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