AMD's latest budget AM4 gaming CPU, the Zen 3-based Ryzen 5 5500X3D, shows decent performance in recent benchmarks, yet trails slightly behind the Ryzen 5 5600X3D by 6% according to PassMark.
New AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D Offers Enhanced Gaming Performance
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a new addition to the Ryzen 5000 series (codenamed Vermeer), has been exclusively released in Latin America. This processor, which utilizes Zen 3 execution cores, boasts a large 96MB 3D V-Cache that enhances gaming workloads, providing better multi-threaded and gaming performance compared to the non-3D Ryzen 5 5500.
Key Benchmark Results and Insights
According to PassMark benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5500X3D achieves a single-core score of around 3,005 and a multi-core score of approximately 20,498. Compared to the Ryzen 5 5500, it is about 1.8% slower in single-core but about 6% faster in multi-core tasks. In Geekbench benchmarks, the 5500X3D exhibits a 12-13% multi-core performance advantage over the standard 5500, with single-core performance similar to the plain 5500.
The large 3D V-Cache improves gaming frame rates significantly, enabling faster access to game data, which is often the bottleneck in games. However, PassMark benchmarks do not fully capture this gaming uplift. Early benchmarks suggest that the Ryzen 5 5500X3D should outperform the Ryzen 5 5500 and compete closely with more expensive chips in gaming scenarios.
In comparison to the Ryzen 5 5600X3D, the 5500X3D trails by about 6% in both single-threaded and multi-threaded PassMark benchmarks, reflecting its budget positioning. Both the Ryzen 5 5500X3D and Ryzen 5 5600X3D have a six-core, 12-thread configuration and the same 96MB L3 cache.
The Ryzen 5 5500X3D is rated for 105W of power and has lower clock speeds compared to the Ryzen 5 5600X3D. Mexican retailer DD Tech lists the Ryzen 5 5500X3D for $185.92, while Argentine retailer Tecnocraft offers it for $184.66 (exclusive of VAT).
While gaming-oriented benchmarks for the Ryzen 5 5500X3D are not yet available, the PassMark benchmark provides a glimpse into what the budget Zen 3 with 3D V-Cache can do in a non-gaming scenario.
In the U.S. market, the Ryzen 5 5500X3D may not be as attractive, given that consumers can acquire a Ryzen 5 7600X for as low as $178 or opt for the Ryzen 5 9600X starting at $197. However, the Ryzen 5 5500X3D's unique 3D V-Cache technology could make it a compelling choice for budget-conscious gamers in Latin America.
[1] PassMark, Ryzen 5 5500X3D Benchmark Results, accessed 2023-03-10
[2] PassMark, Ryzen 5 5500 Benchmark Results, accessed 2023-03-10
[3] PassMark, Ryzen 5 5600X3D Benchmark Results, accessed 2023-03-10
[4] Geekbench, Ryzen 5 5500X3D Benchmark Results, accessed 2023-03-10
[5] Geekbench, Ryzen 5 5500 Benchmark Results, accessed 2023-03-10
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