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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8350 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-8350.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 9% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-8350 - 139 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than FX-8350 - $98.99 vs $185.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than FX-8350 - $0.71 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FD8350FRHKWOX FX-8350 Octa-core (8 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ - 8 MB - 8 MB Cache - Yes - 4.20 GHz Overclocking Speed - 32 nm - 125 W (AMDFD8350FRHKWOX)
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.99
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
Ultra
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8350 | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8350 or Ryzen 5 5500
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
40 FPS
$21.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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72 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
35 FPS
$25.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$875.38
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40 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$35.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
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48 FPS
$19.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
57 FPS
$25.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
40 FPS
$24.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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46 FPS
$21.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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