The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3500X and it's also a better value for money, as it's $37.58 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 33% cheaper – $75.03 vs $112.61
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
The Ryzen 5 5500 is better in every way
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 3500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, €
€75.03
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
96%
Min 1% FPS
125
97%
Price, €
€112.61
66%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
64%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| $159.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
