AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as SuperPi, 3DMark, PassMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, Prime95, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 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 PRO 1700

54%

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 7 PRO 1700. 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 PRO 1700

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	95.9
Valorant	108.9	109.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.0
Apex Legends	102.4	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	81.7
Overwatch	88.2	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	75.2
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.5
Warzone	84.9	85.0
Assassin's Creed	91.5	91.5
Valheim	90.4	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 PRO 1700

52%

To make a finishing choice 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 PRO 1700 since it has less power consumption: 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn 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 run, 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 PRO 1700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1844	1403
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	385
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4026	3052
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1107	954
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11181	8065

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
Single-Core	2453	2054
Multi-Core	20203	14549

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
Single-Core	1479	1030
Multi-Core	7682	7742

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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	June 29, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 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	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000457	YD170BBBM88AE n/a YD170BBBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5500 is 16% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 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: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is better: 9
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text 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 PRO 1700 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 PRO 1700 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 specs and review.