Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (desktop, 2022) against AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 5500 is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 19,248 vs 19,135).
Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G is 6% faster per core.
Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

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	Ryzen 5 5500	Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G
Overall score	26.7	26.5
PassMark CPU Mark	19,248	19,135
Single-thread rating	3,062	3,240
US price	from $90	no current price
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Max boost	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	88 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	AM4	AM4
Process	7 nm (TSMC N7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Series	Ryzen 5000	Ryzen PRO 5000G
Release year	2022	2024
Integrated graphics	none	Radeon Vega 7

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