AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700E

Processor comparisons   31-01-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700E tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as RealBench, Handbrake, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, UserBenchmark, 7zip, MATLAB, PassMark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Prime95, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700E or AMD Ryzen 5 5500.

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 5500

56%

Ryzen 7 2700E

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5500 is 3% better than Ryzen 7 2700E. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500

54%

Ryzen 7 2700E

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Control, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	95.7
Valorant	108.9	108.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	60.9
Apex Legends	102.4	102.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	81.5
Overwatch	88.2	88.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	75.0
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.4
Warzone	84.9	84.8
Assassin's Creed	91.5	91.3
Valheim	90.4	90.2

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5500

75%

Ryzen 7 2700E

75%

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	152
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1844	1364
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	387
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4026	3065
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1107	953
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11181	8056

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
Single-Core	2453	2385
Multi-Core	20203	14613

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
Single-Core	1479	1022
Multi-Core	7682	7511

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	September 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen+
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000457	YD270EBHM88AF YD270EBHAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5500 is 22% better than Ryzen 7 2700E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700E has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5500. 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 5500 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is better: 4
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700E before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700E specs and review.