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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 68 days older than Ryzen 5 5500U.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500U
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 15 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 5500U - 142 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - 32 vs 12 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$345
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500U
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500U | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Lucienne | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Radeon Graphics 448SP | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500U or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
53 FPS
$24.53/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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$43.83/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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