Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 7 5700X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 7 5700X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5500 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 11% to 50%, including 12% in Cinebench R23 single (1,527 vs 1,365).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5500 and the Ryzen 7 5700X. Both released in 2022. MSRP range: $159 · $299. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 5 5500

6 cores65W TDP$159 MSRP2022

Full Ryzen 5 5500 benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 7 5700X

8 cores65W TDP$299 MSRP2022

Full Ryzen 7 5700X benchmarks →

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ryzen 5 5500	Ryzen 7 5700X
cores	6	8
threads	12	16
base clock ghz	3.6	3.4
boost clock ghz	4.2	4.6
tdp w	65	65
l3 cache mb	16	32
process nm	7	7
socket	AMD Socket AM4	AMD Socket AM4

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from NanoReview, TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus, Electronic Clinic, CGDirector, PCSpecs.io, Gizbot, PC Guide, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

Benchmark	Ryzen 5 5500	Ryzen 7 5700X
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	588 pts	—
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	82 pts	—
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus, Electronic Clinic, CGDirector, PCSpecs.io, Gizbot, PC Guide	10,561 points	13,230 pts
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus, Electronic Clinic, CGDirector, PCSpecs.io, Gizbot, PC Guide	1,365 points	1,527 pts
Geekbench 5 multi (higher is better) Source: Gizbot	—	8,964 points
Geekbench 5 single (higher is better) Source: Gizbot	—	1,580 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, PC Guide	7,745 points	9,706 pts
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	8,220 pts	—
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, NanoReview, GadgetVersus, PC Guide	1,902 points	2,185 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	1,961 pts	—
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	19,267 pts	28,891 pts
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,062 points	3,386 points

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5500 or the Ryzen 7 5700X?

The Ryzen 7 5700X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5500 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 11% to 50%, including 12% in Cinebench R23 single (1,527 vs 1,365).

What did the Ryzen 5 5500 and the Ryzen 7 5700X cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 5500 launched at a $159 MSRP and the Ryzen 7 5700X at $299. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.