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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 636 days newer than Ryzen 7 3800XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 10% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 3800XT - 45 vs 41 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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