The Ryzen 7 3800XT is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $383.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 83% cheaper – $76.00 vs $459.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Ryzen 5 5500 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, $
$76
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Ryzen 5 5500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Ryzen 5 5500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Ryzen 5 5500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
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
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3800XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $159.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
