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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 9 3900XT is 636 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 8% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 5500 - 242 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$119.00 vs CA$588.07
- Up to 78% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$0.53 vs CA$2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
242
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.43/FPS
22%
Price, CA$
CA$588.07
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
225
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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