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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 710 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 15% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $74.24 vs $87.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 3 3100 - 139 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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 High
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Single-Core
1479
79.04863709246392%
Multi-Core
5081
66.05564222568903%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Ryzen 5 5500
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
69 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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12 FPS
$99.92/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199
In Stock
26 FPS
$34.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
60 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
In Stock
54 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
34 FPS
$25/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
40 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$46.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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12 FPS
$86.17/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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