Ryzen 5 5500U vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
22.47
+164%

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking240915
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency31.5251.67
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4 GHz
Multiplier3021
L1 cache768 KB384 KB
L2 cache6 MB3 MB
L3 cache64 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size81 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 5500U 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 5500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 5500U.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 9 5900 22.47
+164%
Ryzen 5 5500U 8.50

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 9 5900 34384
+164%
Ryzen 5 5500U 13014

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 9 5900 2145
+66.9%
Ryzen 5 5500U 1285

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 9 5900 11135
+146%
Ryzen 5 5500U 4529

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.47 8.50
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 164.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5500U, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 5 5500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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