AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

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Ryzen 5 5500 compared with Ryzen 9 9950X3D

	AMDRyzen 5 5500	AMDRyzen 9 9950X3D
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	March 2025
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	16 (better)
Threads
Threads	12	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	4.3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.2 GHz	5.7 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	128 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen 3; Cezanne.	16 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 3 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	–	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache
Cache	384 KB L1; 3 MB L2.	L1 1280 KB, L2 16 MB, L3 128 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required.	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM5
Base power
Base power	65 W	170 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; two channels; up to 128 GB. Two single-rank or dual-rank modules at 3200 MT/s; four single-rank at 2933 MT/s; four dual-rank at 2667 MT/s. ECC not supported.	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable.	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520 listed by AMD; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET.	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	Wraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 90°C.	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C