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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Processor coresDiffers | 6 | 12 |
| Processor modelDiffers | Ryzen 5 5500 | 9900X |
| Processor threadsDiffers | 12 | 24 |
| Processor manufacturerSame | AMD | AMD |
| Processor brand nameSame | Ryzen | Ryzen |
| Memory types supported by processornot known | DDR4-3200 | not known |
| Processor base frequencynot known | 3.6 GHz | not known |
| Processor boost frequencynot known | 4.2 GHz | not known |
| Processor cachenot known | 16 MB | not known |
| Processor codenamenot known | Zen 3 (Cezanne) | not known |
| Processor familynot known | not known | Ryzen 9000 Series |
| Processor lithographynot known | 7 nm | not known |
| Processor operating modesnot known | x86-64 | not known |
| Processor socketnot known | Socket AM4 | not known |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP)not known | 65 W | not known |
| Memory bandwidth (max)not known | 47.68 GB/s | not known |
| Memory channelsnot known | 2 | not known |
| On-board graphics cardnot known | No | not known |
| Bus speednot known | 100 MHz | not known |
| Launch datenot known | March 15, 2022 | not known |
| Maximum memorynot known | 128 GB | not known |
| PCI Supportnot known | PCI Express Version 3.0 | not known |
| Package typenot known | not known | Tray |

