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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 7 3800XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 1% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 7 3800XT - 140 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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 Quality Raytracing
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800XT or Ryzen 5 5500
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
23 FPS
$38.26/FPS
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$39.16/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
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