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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3450 days newer than the more expensive FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 13% better in DOOM Eternal than FX-8320 - 508 vs 450 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than FX-8320 - $93.98 vs $175.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than FX-8320 - $0.18 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 12 vs 8 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition Processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
508
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8320 or Ryzen 5 5500
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
240 FPS
$3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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181 FPS
$4.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
288 FPS
$3.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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167 FPS
$4.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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165 FPS
$4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
In Stock
181 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$6.3/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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208 FPS
$4.51/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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240 FPS
$6.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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181 FPS
$5.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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