[ AMD ]
Processors
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
Overall Score
45/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 45/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Average
69/100
Performance
Rating: Below Average
54/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.0 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 96MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 30x |
| P-Cores | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 |
| Total Cores | 6 |
| Total Threads | 12 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 45.6 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 54.3 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1070 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 201.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 238.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 75.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 13.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 182.7 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Zen 3 (Vermeer) |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| Model number | 5500X3D |
| Released | June 5, 2025 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Amd |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR4-3200 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 |
| Technologies | - Memory: 3D V-Cache- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT, XFR 2- Virtualization: AMD-V- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 7 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 142 W |
| Peak Temperature | 90°C |
| Socket | AM4 |
| TDP (PL1) | 105 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 230.1 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 14 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 15.9B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 170M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 34.5 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 60 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 2280 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 23.7M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 1.39 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 5.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 85.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 193.8 PPW |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).