The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $116.69 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 58% cheaper – $83.30 vs $199.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 7 3800X 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, $
$83.3
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
98%
Min 1% FPS
127
98%
Price, $
$199.99
41%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
40%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 7 3800X 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 Ryzen 7 3800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$159.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
