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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 275 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $86.0 vs $278.49
- Up to 66% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $0.2 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 5500 - 479 vs 437 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
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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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
479
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
34%
Price, $
$278.49
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
351 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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335 FPS
$5.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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305 FPS
$5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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305 FPS
$6.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,029.99
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351 FPS
$5.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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325 FPS
$4.92/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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402 FPS
$6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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402 FPS
$7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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166 FPS
$4.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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366 FPS
$5.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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