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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 5300G on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 356 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 5300G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 3 5300G - 186 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 3 5300G - CA$119.0 vs CA$177.32
- Up to 34% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 3 5300G - CA$0.64 vs CA$0.97 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - 12 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 6 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 5300G or Ryzen 5 5500
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
53 FPS
CA$13.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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53 FPS
CA$19.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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