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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 3300X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 3300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 3 3300X - 366 vs 359 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3300X - $93.98 vs $150.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 3 3300X - $0.26 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 12 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
366
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/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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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3300X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 3 3300X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
217 FPS
$4.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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131 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
274 FPS
$3.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
103 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
In Stock
131 FPS
$6.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
18 FPS
$41.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
172 FPS
$5.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
217 FPS
$6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
131 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
In Stock
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