AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3058 vs 2801
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 vs 21 Jul 2020
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3058 vs 2801

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23599 vs 19396
  • Around 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6338 vs 5430
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 23599 vs 19396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6338 vs 5430

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3058
2801
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19396
23599
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5430
6338
Name AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
PassMark - Single thread mark 3058 2801
PassMark - CPU mark 19396 23599
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5430 6338

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Zen 2
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 21 Jul 2020
OPN Tray 100-000000457
Place in performance rating 777 763
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $400
OPN PIB 100-100000279WOF

Performance

Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.9 GHz
Die size 180 mm²
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Transistor count 10700 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Advanced Technologies

AMD StoreMI technology