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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

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Key differences

  • AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 16 MB)
  • AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 3 MB)
  • AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 120 W)
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has lower Max turbo power (88 W vs 162 W)

Full spec comparison

Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Performance
Total cores68
Performance cores68
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216
Base clock3.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Max boost clock4.2 GHz5.2 GHz
L2 cache3 MB8 MB
L3 cache16 MB96 MB
Process nodeTSMC 7nmTSMC 4nm
Integrated graphicsNoneAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4AM5
Base TDP65 W120 W
Max turbo power88 W162 W
Supported memoryDDR4DDR5
Max memory speed3200 MT/s5600 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB256 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version3.05.0
PCIe lanes2428

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