Ryzen 7 5700X vs Ryzen 5 5500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21
Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.78
+37.4%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking628385
Place by popularity126
Cost-effectiveness evaluation51.8541.23
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency17.7824.43
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500 has 26% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size180 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 7 5700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 5 5500 12.21
Ryzen 7 5700X 16.78
+37.4%

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 5 5500 19395
Ryzen 7 5700X 26662
+37.5%

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 5 5500 1877
Ryzen 7 5700X 2146
+14.3%

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 5 5500 7693
Ryzen 7 5700X 9724
+26.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.21 16.78
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16

Ryzen 7 5700X has a 37.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500 in performance tests.


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