Ryzen 5 5500 VS Ryzen 9 9950X

Explore the complete details of Ryzen 5 5500 VS Ryzen 9 9950X, including specs, performance benchmarks

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    The Ryzen 5 5500 CPU by AMD. features a Cezanne (2021−2024) architecture. with 6 cores. and 12 threads. with a boost clock of 4200 MHz. built on a 7 nm process. With a power consumption (TDP) of 65W.

    The Ryzen 9 9950X CPU by AMD. features a Granite Ridge (2024−2025) architecture. with 16 cores. and 32 threads. with a boost clock of 5700 MHz. built on a 4 nm process. With a power consumption (TDP) of 170W. it supports AVX Support, AVX2 Support for enhanced performance.

    Benchmark Performance

    Ryzen 5 5500
    Rank #781 (10%)

    Ryzen 9 9950X
    Rank #86 (10%)

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    General Information

    Basic details about both processors, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

    Ryzen 5 5500 Ryzen 5 5500 Ryzen 9 9950X Ryzen 9 9950X
    Manufacturer AMD AMD
    Place in Ranking 781 86
    Release Date Jan 2022 Jan 2024
    Launch Price $159.00 $649.00
    Market Segment Desktop processor Desktop processor
    Socket AM4 AM5

    Performance Ranking Comparison

    Performance & Architecture Comparison

    Detailed comparison of cores, threads, clock speeds, and architecture specifications.

    Ryzen 5 5500 Ryzen 5 5500 Ryzen 9 9950X Ryzen 9 9950X
    Physical Cores 6 16
    Threads 12 32
    Base Clock Speed 3600 MHz 4300 MHz
    Boost Clock Speed 4200 MHz 5700 MHz
    Performance Ranking #781 #86
    Architecture Cezanne (2021−2024) Granite Ridge (2024−2025)
    Manufacturing Process 7 nm 4 nm

    Cache Specifications
    L1 Cache 64K (per core) 80 KB (per core)
    L2 Cache 512K (per core) 1 MB (per core)
    L3 Cache 16 MB 64 MB (shared)

    Memory Support & Connectivity
    Memory Type N/A N/A
    Maximum RAM N/A N/A
    Memory Channels N/A N/A
    Memory Bandwidth N/A N/A
    PCIe Version 3.0 5.0
    PCIe Lanes N/A 24

    Power & Efficiency
    TDP (Thermal Design Power) 65 W 170 W
    Power Efficiency 7.15/100 9.34/100
    Cost Effectiveness 49.83/100 68.91/100

    CPU Technologies & Extensions
    AES-NI No No
    AVX No Yes
    AVX2 No Yes
    AVX-512 No Yes
    Precision Boost No No
    AMD-V (Virtualization) No No

    Closest Competitors

    Here are some of the closest competitors to these CPUs. Compare their performance, power consumption, and specifications.


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