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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3450 days newer than the more expensive FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 10% better in Deathloop than FX-8300 - 184 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than FX-8300 - $87.0 vs $106.06
- 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
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
80 FPS
$11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
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64 FPS
$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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81 FPS
$10.98/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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114 FPS
$9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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42 FPS
$18.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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95 FPS
$15.25/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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80 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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67 FPS
$11.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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