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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 and the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Ryzen 3 4100
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - CA$99.00 vs CA$108.98
- Up to 5% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 5500 - CA$0.56 vs CA$0.59 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 3 4100 - 186 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
176
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$108.98
90%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$108.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 4100 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Not Available | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 3 4100 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
11 FPS
CA$83.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$919.62
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17 FPS
CA$63.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,083.66
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44 FPS
CA$27.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,223.27
In Stock
23 FPS
CA$45.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,051.97
In Stock
11 FPS
CA$85.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$940.03
In Stock
32 FPS
CA$36.03/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,152.89
In Stock
23 FPS
CA$48.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1184.62/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 4100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,184.62
In Stock
44 FPS
CA$29.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.99
In Stock
44 FPS
CA$34.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499.99
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