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.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

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: 3060 vs 2802

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	3060 vs 2802

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 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23625 vs 19451
Around 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6357 vs 5451

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	23625 vs 19451
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6357 vs 5451

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3060

2802

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19451

23625

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5451

6357

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060	2802
PassMark - CPU mark	19451	23625
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5451	6357

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	780	783
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