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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 13% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 5500 - 268 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $83.47 vs $179.00
- Up to 48% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.35 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
238
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
1 FPS
$799/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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36 FPS
$24.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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1 FPS
$779.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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94 FPS
$19.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,839
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94 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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13 FPS
$38.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
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94 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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94 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999
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36 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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171 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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13 FPS
$60.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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36 FPS
$23.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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145 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,249.99
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129 FPS
$25.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,348
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8 FPS
$93.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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36 FPS
$29.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$33.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,653.88
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94 FPS
$14.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
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147 FPS
$42.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$6,199.99
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94 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,678
In Stock
129 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,232.42
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129 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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94 FPS
$21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,039
In Stock
94 FPS
$16.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,587
In Stock
94 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$27.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,598
In Stock
94 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,495
In Stock
1 FPS
$969.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$969.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
94 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,479.99
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13 FPS
$126.92/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$24.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
In Stock
18 FPS
$49.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
In Stock
5 FPS
$158/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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104 FPS
$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,948
In Stock
94 FPS
$15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,478
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1 FPS
$1299.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
130 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,497.99
In Stock
104 FPS
$23.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,479.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$23.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,198
In Stock
116 FPS
$12.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,399.99
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129 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,763.29
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1 FPS
$1229/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
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94 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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8 FPS
$288.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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129 FPS
$20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,639.99
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49 FPS
$31.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,529.99
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70 FPS
$15.69/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,097.99
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129 FPS
$8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.19
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94 FPS
$25.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,358.88
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1 FPS
$919.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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1 FPS
$1139/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
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1 FPS
$1568/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
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27 FPS
$58.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569
In Stock
129 FPS
$12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,589.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,763.29
In Stock
49 FPS
$37.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,829
In Stock
94 FPS
$29.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,749.99
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