AMD
Ryzen 5 5500X3D
Ryzen 5
Current Price
$139.00
MSRP: $149.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
(Consumer CPUs only)
#145
of 234
Overall Rank
#162
of 251
Value Rank
#53
of 207
Gaming Rank
#50
of 251
Productivity Rank
#102
of 251
Core Specifications
Cores
6
Threads
12
P-Cores
6
Base Clock
3.0 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
4.0 GHz
Socket
AM4
Lithography
7nm
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
L3 Cache
96 MB (shared)
Power & Thermal
TDP
65W
Base Power
N/A
Max Turbo Power
N/A
Memory Support
Memory Types
DDR4
Max Memory
128GB
Memory Channels
2
ECC Support
Yes
Platform & Connectivity
PCIe Version
4.0
PCIe Lanes
24
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A
Closest Competitors by Performance
Ryzen 5 5700G8,362
Ryzen 5 5600F8,323
Ryzen 5 5500X3D (Selected)8,259
Core i5-11600KF8,221
Core i5-11600K8,201
Quick Stats
Generation
Zen 3
Release Date
7/18/2024 - 1 year old
Status
Available
Market Segment
Desktop
Performance Scores
Overall
8259Measured against consumer CPUs only
Value59.4
Efficiency127.1
Use Case Ratings
Gaming8.5/10
Productivity7/10
Budget Value8.5/10
Benchmark Scores
Cinebench R23 Single1,379
Cinebench R23 Multi9,810
Geekbench 6 Single1,850
Geekbench 6 Multi9,200
PassMark20,407
Console Comparison
Comparison based on overall performance score calculated from multi-core benchmarks. Console CPUs are optimized for gaming workloads.
PS5 Pro(Gen 9 Pro (2024))
100%100%
Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
98%98%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
93%93%
Ryzen 5 5500X3D
82%82%
Notes
The Ryzen 5 5500X3D brings 3D V-Cache technology to budget pricing with 6 cores and 12 threads on Zen 3 architecture. This unique processor delivers exceptional gaming performance well above its price point through massive 96MB L3 cache. Built for budget gamers seeking premium gaming performance on the affordable AM4 platform. Despite having modest base specifications, the 3D V-Cache provides gaming performance rivaling much more expensive CPUs. Perfect for budget gaming builds prioritizing frame rates over core counts, offering near-flagship gaming capabilities at entry-level pricing on mature platform.