Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 3 4300GE

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 4300GE
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
7.08
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.26
+73.2%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 3 4300GE by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 4300GE and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking994626
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.96
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency19.0617.78
Architecture codenameRenoir (2020−2023)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date21 July 2020 (4 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 4300GE and Ryzen 5 5500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size156 mm2180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors9800 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 4300GE and Ryzen 5 5500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 4300GE and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 4300GE and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 4300GE and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 4300GE and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version3.03.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 4300GE 7.08
Ryzen 5 5500 12.26
+73.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 4300GE 11211
Ryzen 5 5500 19397
+73%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.08 12.26
Recency 21 July 2020 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 4300GE has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has a 73.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 4300GE in performance tests.


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