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Xeon W3550 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon W3550 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 139 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 139 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon W3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4621 days newer than Xeon W3550.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 18% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Xeon W3550 - 91 vs 77 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon W3550 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon W3550 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009


FPS

77

85%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

91

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.92/FPS

100%

Price, $

$83.47

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 139 minutes ago

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Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo
Xeon W3550

Server/Workstation • Aug 9th, 2009


Single-Core

481

26%

Multi-Core

1573

20%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon W3550 Logo

Xeon W3550

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Aug 9th, 2009Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
XeonCollectionRyzen 5
BloomfieldCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
7 nm
23.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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