AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, 3DMark, Furmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, SuperPi, RealBench, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Handbrake, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700

63%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700 is 11% better than Ryzen 5 5500. 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 7700

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	106.2
Valorant	108.9	120.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	67.6
Apex Legends	102.4	113.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	90.5
Overwatch	88.2	97.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	83.3
DOOM Eternal	54.5	60.4
Warzone	84.9	94.2
Assassin's Creed	91.5	101.4
Valheim	90.4	100.2

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 7700

74%

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 7 7700 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 85W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 7700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1844	4222
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	630
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4026	10075
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1107	1587
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11181	27663

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 7700
Single-Core	2453	3342
Multi-Core	20203	44605

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 7700
Single-Core	1479	1907
Multi-Core	7682	17864

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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest 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 7700
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	December 12, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM5
Core name	Cezanne	Raphael
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 4
Generation	5	5
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	85 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache	4MB	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000457

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700 is 16% better than Ryzen 5 5500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 7700 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: 1
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is better: 30
All the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700 specs and review.