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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1712 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 176 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - €34.94 vs €104.03
- Up to 64% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5500 - €0.21 vs €0.59 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processeur 3,6 GHz 16 Mo L3
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Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
167
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.94
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 3 1200
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
20 FPS
€40.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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10 FPS
€72.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
In Stock
29 FPS
€26.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€759.9
In Stock
39 FPS
€20.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€809
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39 FPS
€20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€799
In Stock
21 FPS
€38.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€799
In Stock
29 FPS
€29.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€854.9
In Stock
35 FPS
€17.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€629
In Stock
35 FPS
€19.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€689
In Stock
39 FPS
€21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€839
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