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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Ryzen 5 5500


Description
The 3700X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the 5500 is based on Zen 3.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3700X gets a score of 483.5 k points while the 5500 gets 373 k points.

Summarizing, the 3700X is 1.3 times faster than the 5500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
a50f00
Core
Matisse
Cezanne
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
8/16
6/12
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
16384 kB
Date
July 2019
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
74.35k points
80.52k points
Mean multithread perf.
483.47k points
373.05k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
3700X
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.77k
22.09k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
26.29k
24.59k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.79k
10.94k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.51k
22.89k (x1.02)
TOTAL
74.35k
80.52k (x1.08)

Multithread

3700X

5500
Test#1 (Integers)
167.94k
124.44k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
209.85k
167.06k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
94.41k
74.34k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.27k
7.2k (x0.64)
TOTAL
483.47k
373.05k (x0.77)

Performance/W
3700X
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
2584 points/W
1914 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3228 points/W
2570 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1452 points/W
1144 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
173 points/W
111 points/W
TOTAL
7438 points/W
5739 points/W

Performance/GHz
3700X
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
3811 points/GHz
5261 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5976 points/GHz
5855 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1997 points/GHz
2604 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5115 points/GHz
5451 points/GHz
TOTAL
16898 points/GHz
19170 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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