The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Athlon 3000G and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 2% cheaper – $83.00 vs $84.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Athlon 3000G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, $
$83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
90%
Min 1% FPS
118
91%
Price, $
$84.95
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
89%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Athlon 3000G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Athlon 3000G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Athlon 3000G in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| $159.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Picasso |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
