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Compare AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 vs Ryzen 5 5500

The main differences between AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+70%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.
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Brand
AMD
Brand
AMD
Model
  • 100-100001978WOF
  • 100-000001978
Model
100-100000457BOX
Release Date
📅 April 2026
Release Date
📅 April 2022
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CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
9th / 589
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CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
107th / 589
(-70%)
Single-Core Effective Value
209th / 244
Single-Core Effective Value
16th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts)
29th / 270
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Workstation Performance (Charts)
149th / 270
(-225%)
Workstation Effective Value
82nd / 263
Workstation Effective Value
78th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts)
4th / 148
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Gaming Performance (Charts)
127th / 148
(-244%)
Gaming Effective Value
84th / 145
Gaming Effective Value
88th / 145
TDP
🔌 200 Watts
TDP
🔌 65 Watts
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Series
Ryzen 9 9000 Series
Series
Ryzen 5 5000 Series
Core Name
Granite Ridge
Core Name
Vermeer
Socket
AM5
Socket
AM4
Integrated Graphics
Radeon
Integrated Graphics
None
CPU Cores
16
CPU Cores
6
CPU Threads
32
CPU Threads
12
CPU Clock Rate
4300 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
3600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
5600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
4200 MHz
CPU Cooler included
No
CPU Cooler included
Yes
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
Maximum Supported Memory
192 GB
Maximum Supported Memory
128 GB
Cache L3
192 MB
Cache L3
16 MB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2:

  • Hugely better single-core performance, around +70%
  • Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +225%
  • Monstrously better gaming performance, around +244%
  • Slightly better gaming effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
  • +10 more cores
  • +20 more threads
  • +176 MB L3 Cache
  • Integrated graphics in the CPU (Radeon)

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Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 5 5500:

  • 91% cheaper, you can save $815.07
  • Much better single-core effective value.
  • Slightly better workstation effective value.
  • Around 68% lower thermal design power
  • Includes CPU cooler

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