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$279
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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MSRP in USD: $159
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 10% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 5500 - 230 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $89.99 vs $279.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.43 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
35.53719008264463%
Price, $
$279
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348504 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
209
90.8695652173913%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Ceramic Gray
Buy for $89.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348504 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
85.86507572280863%
Multi-Core
7692
64.73112850290332%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 5500
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
215 FPS
$8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,844.49
In Stock
157 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,166.98
In Stock
183 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,669.99
In Stock
158 FPS
$4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779.99
In Stock
169 FPS
$5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$949.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$949.99
In Stock
200 FPS
$9.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,879.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,899
In Stock
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