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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3450 days newer than the more expensive FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Monster Hunter: World than FX-8320 - 263 vs 250 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than FX-8320 - CA$119.0 vs CA$307.17
- Up to 63% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than FX-8320 - CA$0.45 vs CA$1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 12 vs 8 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
263
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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Amd Fx-8320 125 Am3+ 125 16mb 3500
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Updated 17334 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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