AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
—Single-core69
41.3Multi-core57.9
84.4Gamingspec-based90.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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
- 12% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 120 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 41
- 167% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 3 MB
- 70% higher PassMark: 34,500 vs 20,323
- 40% higher Base clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 105 W+12% | 120 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 162 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | No |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 4.2 GHz+40% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5 GHz+25% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 8 MB+167% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB | 96 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 28+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,650Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 15,000Top 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,800Top 33% |
| PassMark | 20,323Bottom 37% | 34,500+70%Top 34% |
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