Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70
+135%
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking160637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.7551.90
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency25.8717.78
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500 has 87% better value for money than Ryzen 9 5950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache1 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version4.03.0

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 5950X 28.70
+135%
Ryzen 5 5500 12.21

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 5950X 45593
+135%
Ryzen 5 5500 19388

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 5950X 2215
+18.1%
Ryzen 5 5500 1876

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 5950X 12104
+57.4%
Ryzen 5 5500 7689

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.70 12.21
Recency 8 October 2020 4 April 2022
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 135.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500 in performance tests.


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