AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
—Single-core67.1
41.3Multi-core53.5
84.4Gamingspec-based48
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
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
- 500% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 16 MB
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Stronger multi-core score: 54 vs 41
- 167% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 3 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 45% higher PassMark: 29,500 vs 20,323
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Max turbo power | — | 88 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.1 GHz+27% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 8 MB+167% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+500% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon 780M (12 CU RDNA 3) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 4 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,570Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,000Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,790Top 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,100Top 36% |
| PassMark | 20,323Bottom 37% | 29,500+45%Top 41% |
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