CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X leads in single-threaded performance by up to 42.8%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X shows superior performance with a 49.0% advantage

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2024

Market Position

338th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs23rd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs113th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop

Release Date

Q1 2024

Market Position

662nd fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs426th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs228th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

9600X

4,587

5500

3,213

Multi-Thread Performance

9600X

30,100

5500

20,202

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

9600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

5500

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core Processor

9600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT with Radeon Graphics

5500

⚡Base Clock

3.9 GHz

9600X

3.6 GHz

5500

🚀Turbo Clock

5.4 GHz

9600X

4.4 GHz

5500

💻Cores/Threads

6 Threads: 12

9600X

6 Threads: 12

5500

🔌Socket

AM5

9600X

AM4

5500

⚡TDP

65 W

9600X

65 W

5500

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 32 MB

9600X

L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

5500

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 compete in the Desktop segment. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 drawing more power under load (65W vs 65W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.