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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 923 days newer than Ryzen 9 3900.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 9 3900 - 251 vs 236 FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
251
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.33/FPS
100%
Price, £
£83.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 3900
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24th, 2019 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
124 FPS
£6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£769.98
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136 FPS
£6.10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.95
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124 FPS
£6.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£749.94
In Stock
136 FPS
£6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£900
In Stock
116 FPS
£9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
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128 FPS
£11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,429.95
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