PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 5 5500GT

2024

Why buy it

✅+0.3% higher PassMark.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).
✅200% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 8) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Ryzen 9 4900HS.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 4900HS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Launch MSRP is still $125 MSRP, while Ryzen 9 4900HS mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌85.7% higher power demand at 65W vs 35W.

Ryzen 9 4900HS

2020

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +8.7% higher average FPS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 35W instead of 65W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (18,793 vs 18,846).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 16 MB).
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 5 5500GT.

Ryzen 5 5500GT

2024

Ryzen 9 4900HS

2020

Why buy it

✅+0.3% higher PassMark.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).
✅200% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 8) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Ryzen 9 4900HS.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +8.7% higher average FPS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 35W instead of 65W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 4900HS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Launch MSRP is still $125 MSRP, while Ryzen 9 4900HS mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌85.7% higher power demand at 65W vs 35W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (18,793 vs 18,846).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 16 MB).
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 5 5500GT.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 5 5500GT better than Ryzen 9 4900HS?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 9 4900HS is ahead with a 8.7% average FPS lead across 2 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 5 5500GT pulls ahead with 0.3% better PassMark. Ryzen 5 5500GT also has the bigger cache pool with 100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 5 5500GT is the better fit. You are getting 0.3% better PassMark, backed by 6 cores and 12 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 5 5500GT is the smarter buy today. Ryzen 5 5500GT is at an unclear MSRP at $125 MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you 0.3% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen 9 4900HS is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 8.7% average FPS lead across 2 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (150.8 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 5 5500GT is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2024 vs 2020), 100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB), and more multi-core headroom with 6 cores / 12 threads instead of 8/16. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 5 5500GT Benchmark Check

Ryzen 9 4900HS Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 5 5500GT	Ryzen 9 4900HS
1080p
low	178 FPS	173 FPS
medium	148 FPS	141 FPS
high	117 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	99 FPS	92 FPS
1440p
low	152 FPS	149 FPS
medium	124 FPS	119 FPS
high	99 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	77 FPS
4K
low	83 FPS	81 FPS
medium	74 FPS	70 FPS
high	59 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	43 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 5 5500GT	Ryzen 9 4900HS
1080p
low	340 FPS	353 FPS
medium	287 FPS	293 FPS
high	256 FPS	258 FPS
ultra	222 FPS	225 FPS
1440p
low	301 FPS	303 FPS
medium	261 FPS	260 FPS
high	238 FPS	233 FPS
ultra	202 FPS	198 FPS
4K
low	234 FPS	246 FPS
medium	207 FPS	218 FPS
high	191 FPS	197 FPS
ultra	161 FPS	171 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 5 5500GT	Ryzen 9 4900HS
1080p
low	471 FPS	470 FPS
medium	471 FPS	470 FPS
high	471 FPS	470 FPS
ultra	418 FPS	470 FPS
1440p
low	471 FPS	470 FPS
medium	409 FPS	470 FPS
high	369 FPS	468 FPS
ultra	308 FPS	415 FPS
4K
low	339 FPS	461 FPS
medium	287 FPS	391 FPS
high	249 FPS	343 FPS
ultra	192 FPS	281 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 5 5500GT	Ryzen 9 4900HS
1080p
low	471 FPS	470 FPS
medium	471 FPS	470 FPS
high	471 FPS	470 FPS
ultra	471 FPS	470 FPS
1440p
low	471 FPS	470 FPS
medium	471 FPS	470 FPS
high	471 FPS	470 FPS
ultra	461 FPS	429 FPS
4K
low	471 FPS	458 FPS
medium	428 FPS	415 FPS
high	377 FPS	363 FPS
ultra	327 FPS	310 FPS

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 5500GT and Ryzen 9 4900HS

Ryzen 5 5500GT

The Ryzen 5 5500GT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 8 January 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 18,846 points. Launch price was $125.

Ryzen 9 4900HS

The Ryzen 9 4900HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 March 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir (Zen 2) (2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-4266. Passmark benchmark score: 18,793 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 5 5500GT packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Ryzen 9 4900HS offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Ryzen 9 4900HS has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500GT versus 4.3 GHz on the Ryzen 9 4900HS — a 2.3% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 5500GT (base: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Ryzen 5 5500GT uses the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture (7 nm), while the Ryzen 9 4900HS uses Renoir (Zen 2) (2020) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 5500GT scores 18,846 against the Ryzen 9 4900HS's 18,793 — a 0.3% lead for the Ryzen 5 5500GT. L3 cache: 16 MB on the Ryzen 5 5500GT vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 9 4900HS.

Feature	Ryzen 5 5500GT	Ryzen 9 4900HS
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	8 / 16+33%
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz+2%	4.3 GHz
Base Clock	3.6 GHz+20%	3 GHz
L3 Cache	16 MB+100%	8 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)	512 kB (per core)
Process	7 nm	7 nm
Architecture	Cezanne (2021−2025)	Renoir (Zen 2) (2020)
PassMark	18,846	18,793
Cinebench R23 Multi	10,500	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,412	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	8,514	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 5 5500GT uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 9 4900HS uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-3200 memory speed. The Ryzen 5 5500GT supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 64 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 24 (Ryzen 5 5500GT) vs 8 (Ryzen 9 4900HS) — the Ryzen 5 5500GT offers 16 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Feature	Ryzen 5 5500GT	Ryzen 9 4900HS
Socket	AM4	FP6
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200	LPDDR4-4266
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB+100%	64 GB
RAM Channels	2	2
ECC Support	No	No
PCIe Lanes	24+200%	8

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 5 5500GT has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Both support AMD-V virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — Radeon Vega 7 (Ryzen 5 5500GT) and Vega 8 (Ryzen 9 4900HS) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 5 5500GT targets Budget, Ryzen 9 4900HS targets Mobile High-End. Direct competitor: Ryzen 5 5500GT rivals Core i5-12400.