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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

More Total Cores: 12 (12 vs 6)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.6GHz (Up to 4.6GHz vs Up to 4.2GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 64MB (64MB vs 16MB)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe 4.0 x16 (PCIe 4.0 x16 vs PCIe 3.0)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Newer Launch Date: April 2022 (July 2019 vs April 2022)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

July 2019

Launch Date

April 2022

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Matisse

Code Name

Vermeer

Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.8GHz

Basic Frequency

3.6GHz

Up to 4.6GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.2GHz

768KB

L1 Cache

384KB

6MB

L2 Cache

3MB

64MB

L3 Cache

16MB

AM4

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM4

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

TSMC 7nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 7nm FinFET

105W

TDP

65W

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

90°C

PCIe 4.0 x16

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe 3.0

Memory Specifications

DDR4

Memory Type

DDR4

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Up to 3200MT/s

Bus Speed

Up to 3200MT/s

GPU Specifications

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Discrete Graphics Card Required