Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 3 5400U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 5400U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.97
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.20
+75%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 3 5400U by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 5400U and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1014637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.84
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency43.9517.75
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 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 5400U 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 speed2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size180 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 5400U 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
SocketFP6AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1600 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 5400U and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes8no data

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 5400U 6.97
Ryzen 5 5500 12.20
+75%

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 5400U 11068
Ryzen 5 5500 19387
+75.2%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 5400U 1524
Ryzen 5 5500 1876
+23.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 5400U 4504
Ryzen 5 5500 7690
+70.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.97 12.20
Recency 12 January 2021 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 5400U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has a 75% 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 5400U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 5400U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 5400U and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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