AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Blender, Blender, Furmark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, SuperPi, Gears 5, 7zip, 3DMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, AIDA64, PassMark, WPrime, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X

65%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700X is 13% 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 7700X

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	108.3
Valorant	108.9	123.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	68.9
Apex Legends	102.4	115.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	92.3
Overwatch	88.2	99.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	84.9
DOOM Eternal	54.5	61.5
Warzone	84.9	96.0
Assassin's Creed	91.5	103.3
Valheim	90.4	102.1

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 5500

75%

Ryzen 7 7700X

66%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor 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 7700X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 7700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	297
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1844	4787
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	706
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4026	11439
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1107	1793
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11181	31425

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Single-Core	2453	3788
Multi-Core	20203	50677

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Single-Core	1479	2105
Multi-Core	7682	19865

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 you. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	September 27, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM5
Core name	Cezanne	Raphael
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 4
Generation	5	5
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5.4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.5 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	105 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	100-000000591

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700X is 19% better than Ryzen 5 5500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is better: 30
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X before making a selection which processor 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 7700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X specs and review.