AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Prime95, PCMark 10, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valheim
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3800X or AMD Ryzen 5 5500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5500

56%

Ryzen 7 3800X

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 3800X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500

54%

Ryzen 7 3800X

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	98.9
Valorant	108.9	112.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	62.9
Apex Legends	102.4	105.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	84.3
Overwatch	88.2	91.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	77.5
DOOM Eternal	54.5	56.2
Warzone	84.9	87.7
Assassin's Creed	91.5	94.4
Valheim	90.4	93.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5500

75%

Ryzen 7 3800X

44%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3800X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1844	2165
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4026	4960
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1107	1325
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11181	12874

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	2453	2773
Multi-Core	20203	23436

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	1479	1393
Multi-Core	7682	10679

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000457	100-000000025 100-100000025BOX 100-100000025MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3800X is 7% better than Ryzen 5 5500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 3800X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is better: 25
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3800X specs and review.