Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.64
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21
+26.7%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking798637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.90
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency14.0417.78
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Ryzen 5 5500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm2180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Ryzen 5 5500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket AM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 9.64
Ryzen 5 5500 12.21
+26.7%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 15309
Ryzen 5 5500 19388
+26.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 1112
Ryzen 5 5500 1876
+68.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 5344
Ryzen 5 5500 7689
+43.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.64 12.21
Recency 6 September 2018 4 April 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has a 26.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 in performance tests.


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