The Ryzen 5 5500 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5950X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $256.70 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 76% cheaper – $81.20 vs $337.90
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 9 5950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
97%
Min 1% FPS
129
96%
Price, $
$81.2
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$337.9
24%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
25%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$159.00 | MSRP | $799.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
