Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.75
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.67
+238%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U by a whopping 238% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1492624
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data49.04
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency22.8017.77
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date8 January 2018 (6 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 PRO 2300U 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)
Threads412
Base clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

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 PRO 2300U and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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 PRO 2300U 3.75
Ryzen 5 5500 12.67
+238%

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 PRO 2300U 5742
Ryzen 5 5500 19397
+238%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.75 12.67
Recency 8 January 2018 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has a 237.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U and Ryzen 5 5500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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