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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7945HX outperforms 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 7945HX is 275 days newer than Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7945HX
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 404 vs 371 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- 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
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
371
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.43
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7945HX
Mobile • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Dragon Range |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket FL1 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 610M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 9 7945HX
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