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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 223 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $87.0 vs $325.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Ryzen 9 3900XT
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
165 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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154 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$809
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147 FPS
$5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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167 FPS
$5.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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198 FPS
$5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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119 FPS
$6.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
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154 FPS
$5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849.99
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180 FPS
$8.05/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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165 FPS
$5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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150 FPS
$5.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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