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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3450 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 9% better in Valheim than FX-8300 - 208 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - €80.56 vs €98.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 5500 - €0.42 vs €0.47 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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AMD FX-8300 FX 8300 FX8300 3,3 GHz a otto core 8M Processor Socket AM3+ CPU 95W Pacchetto di massa FX-8300 SENZA VENTOLA
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or FX-8300
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
100 FPS
€8.99/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€11.47/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€11.68/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
€8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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85 FPS
€9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
€10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
€10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€9.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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