AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

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Ryzen 5 5500GT compared with Ryzen 9 9950X

	AMDRyzen 5 5500GT	AMDRyzen 9 9950X
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	August 2024
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	4.4 GHz	5.7 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	64 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Cezanne; Zen 3 architecture; one 180 mm² CPU die; boxed product ID 100-100001489BOX. AMD's support page lists launch on 8 January 2024; its press release states on-sale availability from 31 January 2024, used here.	16 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 3 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; configurable TDP 45–65 W	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB; L2 3 MB	L1 1280 KB, L2 16 MB, L3 64 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics; 7 graphics cores; 1900 MHz	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; maximum 128 GB; two DIMMs up to 3200 MT/s, four single-rank DIMMs up to 2933 MT/s or four dual-rank DIMMs up to 2667 MT/s	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; NVMe boot and RAID 0, 1 and 10 supported	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
Process
Process	TSMC 7 nm FinFET	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 95°C	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C