AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, WPrime, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Handbrake, Prime95, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Blender, Blender, Furmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Death Stranding
Valheim
Fortnite
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5500 or AMD Ryzen 5 4500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 4500

54%

Ryzen 5 5500

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5500 is 3% better than Ryzen 5 4500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4500

54%

Ryzen 5 5500

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	95.8
Valorant	108.2	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	61.0
Apex Legends	101.7	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	81.7
Overwatch	87.7	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	75.1
DOOM Eternal	54.1	54.5
Warzone	84.4	84.9
Assassin's Creed	90.9	91.5
Valheim	89.8	90.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4500

65%

Ryzen 5 5500

75%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4500 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	203
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1246	1844
Cinbench 20 Single-core	621	454
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2683	4026
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1605	1107
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7862	11181

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Single-Core	3427	2453
Multi-Core	15834	20203

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Single-Core	1282	1479
Multi-Core	7095	7682

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	April 04, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	8MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000644 100-100000644BOX	100-000000457

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4500 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is better: 21
The summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500 specs and review.