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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 275 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - CA$119.00 vs CA$639.98
- Up to 81% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - CA$0.71 vs CA$3.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 5500 - 174 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
167
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.68/FPS
19%
Price, CA$
CA$639.98
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$639.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6570 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
With selected game settings
85 FPS
CA$14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
CA$17.48/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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139 FPS
CA$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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56 FPS
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Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
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Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
CA$16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
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139 FPS
CA$22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,149.99
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129 FPS
CA$20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,673.05
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118 FPS
CA$24.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,889.79
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