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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 Intel Celeron G4900
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $68.02 vs $98.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.3 vs $0.36 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 20% better in Lost Ark than Celeron G4900 - 274 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G4900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
FPS
229
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/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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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
Celeron G4900
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G4900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Celeron | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G4900 or Ryzen 5 5500
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
196 FPS
$5.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$5.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
179 FPS
$5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
153 FPS
$5.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
In Stock
159 FPS
$5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$5.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$5.59/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
179 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
159 FPS
$6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
In Stock
167 FPS
$6.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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