The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 3100 and it's also a better value for money, as it's $9.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 11% cheaper – $79.00 vs $88.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 3100
The Ryzen 5 5500 is better in every way
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 3 3100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Average FPS
188
96%
Min 1% FPS
124
96%
Price, $
$88.99
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
85%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 3 3100 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 Ryzen 3 3100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 3 3100 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%
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| $159.00 | MSRP | $99.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
