AMD Ryzen 5 5500F vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
53.3Single-core36.2
42.2Multi-core42.2
43.6Gamingspec-based60.3
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500F7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 5500F scores 45.9 against 44.9 for AMD Ryzen 7 3700X. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 5500F edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 36
- 25% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,314 vs 2,654
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 33% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 3 MB
- 20% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 88 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB+33% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 32 MB+100% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 4 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | 24+20% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500F | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,500Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,400Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,270Bottom 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 12,100Bottom 46% |
| PassMark | 21,032Bottom 38% | 22,379+6%Bottom 43% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,314+25%Bottom 42% | 2,654Bottom 24% |
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