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Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-8370

Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-8370: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 64.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8370

4.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8370 Logo
AMD FD8370FRHKHBX 4 GHz FX-8370 Octa-Core Desktop Processor with Wraith Cooler, Black Edition

Buy for 146.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 64.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

vs

AMD FX-8370

4.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD FX-8370 Logo
AMD FD8370FRHKHBX 4 GHz FX-8370 Octa-Core Desktop Processor with Wraith Cooler, Black Edition

Buy for 146.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8370 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2771 days newer than the more expensive FX-8370.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than FX-8370 - 147 vs 139 FPS
  • Up to 56% cheaper than FX-8370 - $58.19 vs $132.34
  • Up to 58% better value when playing Metro Exodus than FX-8370 - $0.44 vs $1.06 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8370 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Metro Exodus.
Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

147

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.44/FPS

100%

Price, €

€64.59

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 64.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


FPS

139

95%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/FPS

42%

Price, €

€146.9

43%

AMD FD8370FRHKHBX 4 GHz FX-8370 Octa-Core Desktop Processor with Wraith Cooler, Black Edition

Buy for 146.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD FX-8370 Logo
FX-8370

Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

501

27%

Multi-Core

2042

27%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 5CollectionFX
VermeerCodenameVishera
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM3+
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier20.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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