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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive FX-9590 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3219 days newer than the more expensive FX-9590.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 9% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-9590 - 139 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than FX-9590 - $89.99 vs $298.02
- Up to 72% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than FX-9590 - $0.65 vs $2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9590 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9590 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Ceramic Gray
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FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
FPS
128
92.08633093525181%
Value, $/FPS
$2.33/FPS
27.896995708154503%
Price, $
$298.02
30%
AMD FD9590FHHKWOF FX-9590 8-core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Black Edition Desktop Processor
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Updated 348736 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FX-9590
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD FX-9590 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or FX-9590
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
35 FPS
$33.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,166.98
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35 FPS
$22.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$36.19/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$759.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
40 FPS
$23.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939.99
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30 FPS
$30.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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50 FPS
$24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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21 FPS
$66.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,389
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