AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
—Single-core28.4
41.3Multi-core37.2
84.4Gamingspec-based43
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 37
- 500% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 16 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 33% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 3 MB
- 23% higher Base clock: 3.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 105 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 142 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.7 GHz+23% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.3 GHz+7% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB+33% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+500% | 16 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,255Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,600Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,120Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,500Bottom 39% |
| PassMark | 20,323+15%Bottom 37% | 17,600Bottom 30% |
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