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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 636 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 93 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $83.47 vs $325.00
- Up to 75% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.90 vs $3.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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