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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 6900HX 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 6900HX is 75 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 163 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
162
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.35
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
Highest
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Mobile • Jan 19th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 6900HX | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Rembrandt | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket FP7 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
6 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon 680M | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 6900HX or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
32 FPS
$24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$24.37/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$16.92/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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41 FPS
$11.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
$19.27/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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38 FPS
$19.71/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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52 FPS
$15.96/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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52 FPS
$23.08/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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14 FPS
$42.79/FPS
Radeon 680M
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Ryzen 9 6900HX or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
59 FPS
$31.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$35.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
$61.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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26 FPS
$94.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,458
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56 FPS
$53.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$39.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$33.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$45.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$42.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Ryzen 9 6900HX
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$41.05/FPS
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Ryzen 9 6900HX
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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