The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-4300 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $35.26 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the FX-4300
- Up to 42% cheaper – $48.02 vs $83.28
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 5500 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-4300 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, $
$83.28
57%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
67%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-4300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-4300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs FX-4300 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
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
4 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
95%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $159.00 | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
