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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

A
41Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
58.9Inno Score
43.4Single-core68.4
38.6Multi-core49.6
42.4Gaming64.1
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 550013 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 58.9 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+25) and gaming (+22). AMD Ryzen 5 5500 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Lower launch price: $159 vs $179

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

  • Stronger Single-core score: 68 vs 43
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 50 vs 39
  • Stronger gaming score: 64 vs 42
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Announced20222023
SocketAM4AM5
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.6 GHz3.7 GHz+3%
Boost clock4.2 GHz5 GHz+19%
L2 cache3 MB6 MB+100%
L3 cache16 MB32 MB+100%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR5-5200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
PCIe version35+67%
CPU PCIe lanes2428+17%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Geekbench 6 (single)1,750Top 49%2,570+47%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,900Top 53%12,300+56%Top 30%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,390Top 50%1,850+33%Top 25%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,100Top 58%14,300+42%Top 39%
PassMark19,000Top 52%27,500+45%Top 32%

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