AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D VS AMD Ryzen 5 5500

We are comparing the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (AMD) with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (AMD). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D AND AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Here’s how AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D: 6 advantages AMD Ryzen 5 5500: 3 advantages

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

6
  • 33% more CPU threads (16 vs 12)
  • 33% more CPU cores (8 vs 6)
  • 33% more performance-core threads (16 vs 12)
  • 33% more performance cores (8 vs 6)
  • 23% higher Geekbench V6 multi-core score (10100 vs 8220)
  • 30% higher Blender score (187 vs 144)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3
  • 2% higher P-core turbo frequency (4200 MHz vs 4100 MHz)
  • 20% higher P-core base frequency (3600 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
  • 3% higher PassMark single-core score (3061 vs 2968)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D AND AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Below is the detailed specification table comparing AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and AMD Ryzen 5 5500.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500
General Information
CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Vendor: AMD AMD
Release Date: January 8, 2024 March 15, 2022
Type: Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set: x86-64 x86-64
Codename: Zen 3 (Vermeer) Zen 3 (Cezanne)
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 7 nm 7 nm
TDP (PL1): 105 W 65 W
Max Boost TDP (PL2): 142 W
Socket: AM4 AM4
Max Temp (TJMax): 90 C 90 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 8 6
Total Threads 16 12
P-Cores
P-Cores 8 6
P-Threads 16 12
P-Core Base Frequency 3000 MHz 3600 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 4100 MHz 4200 MHz
NPU
NPU
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Unlocked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 64 KB 64 KB
L2 Cache 0.5 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 96 MB 16 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size: 128 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
Max Memory Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s 47.68 GB/s
ECC Support:
Technologies: 3D V-Cache, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, Precision Boost 2, SMT, XFR 2, AMD-V, EVP, SMAP, SMEP BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, Precision Boost 2, SMT, XFR 2, AMD-V, EVP, SMAP, SMEP
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 10100 8220
Single-Core 1942 1961
File Compression 1080 819
Clang Compression 78 61
HTML5 Browser 182 147
PDF Renderer 287 233
Text Processing 193 192
Background Blur 49 40
Photo Processing 66 61
Ray Tracing 19 15
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 26308 19274
Single-Core 2968 3061
Integer Math 81100 64700
Floating Point 46500 36800
Prime Numbers 224 56
String Sorting 31500 24800
Data Encryption 18800 14800
Data Compression 307100 245500
Physics 2687 887
Extended Instructions 21200 17300
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 817 588
Single-Core 84 82
Blender
Render Score 187 144

Tip: indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D AND AMD Ryzen 5 5500

The charts below visualize how AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Release Timeline of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and AMD Ryzen 5 5500

AMD Ryzen 5 5500
664 days
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 was released 1 year, 9 months, 24 days earlier than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D.

Value For Money Calculator

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

8C/16T
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500

6C/12T
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Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5500
ALL
Overall
Difference: 1
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
71
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
70
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 0
Tie
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
67
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
67
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 4
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
64
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
60
CPU Architecture
Difference: 4
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
60
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
56
Memory Architecture
Difference: 0
Tie
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
53
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
53
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 2
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
74
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
72

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D has a narrow overall lead compared to the AMD Ryzen 5 5500. Its strongest advantages are in Multi-Core Performance, CPU Architecture and Energy Efficiency. They are still fairly close in Single-Core Performance and Memory Architecture.

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