AM4 Lives: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D CPU Evaluation & Benchmarks
At this time, we’re benchmarking the R5 5500X3D. We’re going to maintain this set of benchmarks comparatively easy and straight-forward: We’ll look primarily at gaming, frequency validation, and we’ll add some manufacturing benchmarks. We’re at present revamping and overhauling our effectivity testing as a part of our common bench suite replace interval, so we received’t be operating these numbers at present.
Overview
We’ll begin with a fast worth comparability.
CPU Market Pricing Replace
So once more, the 5500X3D was about $240-$250 for our viewer, as seen within the screenshot above from the retailer who offered it.
A couple of month or two later, it went all the way down to $204. That’s nonetheless fairly costly by US market requirements, however we’re admittedly not very aware of the Brazilian or South American markets the place that is offered.
Beginning with some pricing updates from the market we do know within the US, right here’s what it seems to be like:
Presently, the Intel 265KF with out IGP is $283 (apparently marked down from $300), the 9600X is $205, the 14600K (watch our overview) is $190, the R7 7700 (watch our overview) is $285, and the Extremely 5 225 from Intel is $212 (we haven’t examined this one). The 5800X3D (watch our overview) is usually gone from retailers in any fairly priced capability and the 5700X3D can also be solely accessible at increased costs and from third-party sellers now. To set the worth for the high-end, a 9800X3D (learn our overview) is about $480.
These are US costs although. Checking the identical web site our viewer used, we discovered the 5600X for about the identical worth as the present 5500X3D worth, the Intel 245K for nearly precisely twice the present worth of the 5500X3D, and the AMD R5 9600X for $270. Given these costs, the 5500X3D at its present $204 is likely one of the higher costs on this explicit web site. However once more, don’t take us as specialists for this area. We solely realized of this web site a month in the past.
Specs & Worth
The AMD R5 5500 non-X3D (watch our overview) had a significant draw back from the R5 5600, which was the cache: The 5500 had simply 16 MB of L3 Cache, down from 32 MB on the R5 5600. This was an enormous change. Regardless of having the identical core and thread rely, identical 65W TDP, and frequencies that are general shut sufficient to be comparable, this lack of cache materialized closely in gaming efficiency straight away usually.
The 5500X3D has 96MB of L3 Cache, as we’ve come to anticipate from its class of CPU. It additionally has a 105W TDP, which will increase its energy finances; nevertheless, the 5500X3D’s clock pace is considerably decrease than that of the 5600 (watch our overview) and even 5500, at 3 GHz base and 4.0 GHz enhance. This might be its largest potential draw back, however we’ve typically seen that cache could make up for decrease frequencies in gaming. If the CPU is a downbin or cobbled collectively from low-performing silicon, then these frequencies make sense because it is likely to be comprised of chips that couldn’t hit increased targets. Likewise, it is attainable if it is decrease high quality silicon that it may require extra energy to drive the frequencies it’s sustaining.
The remainder of the specs are acquainted: The 5500X3D makes use of a 7nm FinFET course of from TSMC, just like the 5500/5600, makes use of the AM4 socket that’s been GOATed at this level, and is a 6-core, 12-thread half.
Frequency Validation – All-Core
We’ll begin with frequency validation in Blender rendering to make sure the CPU is working as marketed.
AMD’s spec sheet defines a 4GHz max enhance and 3GHz base clock.
This all-core workload in Blender has the 5500X3D at 3950MHz, falling beneath the max marketed enhance. That is anticipated for an all-core workload, so long as the CPU can hit the utmost marketed enhance in a single-core workload.
The non-X3D R5 5500 CPU ran at 4250MHz, so it has a frequency benefit. The 5600X3D held a frequency of 4350MHz, making it the quickest of those 3 CPUs by frequency. All 3 of those are 6-core, 12-thread CPUs.
Frequency Validation – Single-Core
This subsequent chart exhibits the utmost single core frequency per interval throughout a Cinebench 1T benchmark. The 5500X3D had a most frequency of 3950MHz, which implies it falls wanting AMD’s goal of 4000 MHz most marketed enhance. Technically, the spec sheet says “as much as,” however that’s bullshit. AMD has carried out nicely for the reason that 3000 collection to make sure that its CPUs hit this marketed frequency in one in all these two workloads for each different CPU we’ve examined for years, making this the primary to fail in a very long time. 50 MHz wanting the goal is disappointing. There are a number of blips later within the check as tiles change, however the bulk of the check doesn’t meet this goal.
The 5500 non-X3D hit 4250 MHz once more, with the 5600X3D at 4350 MHz.
5500X3D Gaming Benchmarks
Stellaris Simulation Time Benchmark
Stellaris simulation time is up first. This benchmark is CPU-intensive and likewise a gaming benchmark, nevertheless it’s helpful for its real-world illustration of one thing past framerate. This lets us take a look at the precise time required to simulate change within the sport, which means the impacts are felt in actual time.
X3D stacks up like this: The 5800X3D is at 50 seconds required, the 5700X3D is at 55 seconds, the 5600X3D required 55.6 seconds, and the 5500X3D required about 61 seconds. The very best performer is the 9800X3D at 37.1 seconds, illustrating important scaling headroom.
In comparison with the 5500X3D, the 5800X3D required 17% much less time to finish the work. The 5700X3D required about 10% much less time to finish the work, with the 5600X3D at about 8% required time lowered.
Intel’s 12600K (watch our overview) has about the identical efficiency because the 5500X3D. The 12700KF is a bit higher, with the 245K (learn our overview) improved considerably notably to 52 seconds, although we nonetheless don’t advocate the 200 collection of CPUs.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Benchmarks
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is up subsequent. It is a comparatively CPU-intensive benchmark.
The 5500X3D ran at 95 FPS AVG right here, with lows well-paced and frametimes consistent with the common frametime. This has it across the identical stage because the 12600K, matching our Stellaris lineup. The 9800X3D exhibits clear room for scaling at 132 FPS AVG, or a 40% enchancment over the 5500X3D, however would additionally require a brand new platform with the next price. The 5800X3D exhibits the perfect gaming capabilities of the AM4 socket with its 108 FPS AVG consequence, a 14% uplift over the brand new X3D half. The 5700X3D is nearer to the 5500X3D, with the 5600X3D outperforming it. This isn’t irregular and we’ve defined this through the years: The 5600X3D has the next 4.4GHz turbo clock, with the 5700X3D at 4.1GHz because of the identical 105W energy finances being unfold throughout extra cores.
The 5500X3D is akin to the 5700X3D, 245K, and 12600K by way of efficiency. The 5700X3D nonetheless retains the advantage of extra cores in conditions the place that’s helpful.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Benchmarks
Baldur’s Gate 3 is up now. This one is light-weight on GPUs, however could be surprisingly good for exhibiting CPU scaling. The 9950X3D (learn our overview), 9800X3D, and every little thing beneath them show that. We’re nonetheless scaling all the best way as much as the perfect two CPUs available on the market.
The 5500X3D held a framerate of 102 FPS AVG; nevertheless, these are barely worse than the lows from the neighboring two Intel CPUs. The 265K and 12700KF each are higher in frametime consistency, regardless of the 5500X3D not being unhealthy.
The 5800X3D leads the 5500X3D by 19%. The 5600X3D and 5700X3D are equally forward of the 5500X3D, each at about 9% forward of the brand new CPU. The 4GHz clock and 6 cores of the 5500X3D are limiting it right here, regardless of general advantageous efficiency.
Remaining Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 1080p
Remaining Fantasy 14: Dawntrail is up subsequent, examined at 1080p first. The 5500X3D ran at 297 FPS AVG, so nothing to be upset about. Frametime pacing is general good. The 5700X3D is technically higher, however not by a lot; its 302 FPS AVG is an uplift of 1.7%, with the 5600X3D benefitting from the upper frequency. We’ve seen this conduct in Remaining Fantasy for years now, the place the upper frequency helps greater than an additional 2 cores.
The 9800X3D helps set up a ceiling round 370 FPS AVG, with the 9950X3D pushing near 400 FPS. There’s room to scale right here.
The 5500X3D manages to outperform the 14900K (learn our overview) and Intel 285K (learn our overview). We’ve talked about this earlier than, however Remaining Fantasy’s chart flipped from an replace a pair years in the past now: It was that Intel held all the high half of the chart, and now it’s AMD. That is still true with the X3D AM4 components whereas the non-X3D AM4 variants fall beneath a number of the Intel CPUs.
FFXIV 1440p
1440p is kind of the identical, however we’re together with it simply to point out scaling. All the pieces is just a little bit truncated by the imposition of extra GPU load, however notably the 9800X3D and 9950X3D. These two CPUs at the moment are about tied, with every little thing all the way down to the 7600 (watch our overview) not less than sometimes glancing off of the GPU restrict, even when hardly ever.
F1 24 1080p Benchmarks
F1 24 is subsequent.
On this one, the 5500X3D ran at 329 FPS AVG and barely outperformed the AMD R5 7600 whereas roughly tying the Intel Extremely 5 245K. Intel manages higher 1% lows than the 5500X3D.
The 9800X3D holds a 500 FPS AVG consequence, a 53% enchancment on the 5500X3D. Clearly there’s room to be higher, however the last-gen 5700X3D and 5600X3D could be nearer comparisons right here. The 5600X3D outperformed the 5700X3D marginally from its frequency benefit, whereas the 5700X3D might be benefitted in additional thread-intensive duties. Each of them outdid the 5500X3D, with the 5600X3D improved by 11%.
Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Benchmarks
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is up subsequent.
The 5500X3D ran at 164 FPS AVG, leaving the traditional 5500 within the mud at 123 FPS AVG. The 5500X3D’s frametime pacing can also be general constant and tied with the Intel 245K. The 265K is principally the identical efficiency because the 5500X3D.
AMD’s 5600X3D outperforms the 5500X3D by round 9%, the 5700X3D is sort of 10% increased framerate, and the 5800X3D outdoes the 5500X3D by 17% for common framerate. The 9800X3D is 37% forward, bouncing off of a GPU restrict alongside the 9950X3D.
The 5500X3D nonetheless outperforms the 14th era and the non-X3D CPUs of a number of AMD generations, together with the 9700X. X3D does nicely right here and holds all the high quarter of outcomes.
Starfield Benchmarks
The 5500X3D does advantageous in Starfield as an goal measure, however isn’t aggressive. The CPU runs at about 119 FPS AVG with unimpressive lows, though that’s largely from the sport.
The CPU is not less than considerably higher than the R5 5500’s 88 FPS AVG and the 5600X’s 99 FPS AVG, regardless of permitting the 5600X3D a 10-11% lead. The 5700X3D pushes previous the 5600X3D on this one, illustrating a profit from the additional 2 cores even with the decrease clock pace. The ceiling on this check is round 200 FPS AVG, with the 5800X3D being AM4’s closest CPU to that consequence at 148 FPS AVG, main the 5500X3D by 24%.
5500X3D Manufacturing Benchmarks
Blender
We’ll take a look at some manufacturing exams now. This received’t be as in depth as our Threadripper overview, however will not less than give us an concept as to the efficiency in non-gaming duties. X3D doesn’t have a tendency to assist right here, and within the AM4 era, the configurations are sometimes worse than non-X3D variants as a consequence of decrease clocks.
In Blender rendering of a 3D GN emblem, the 5500X3D required about half-hour to finish the render of 1 body from our intro animation. That has it barely behind the 5500 non-X3D, though they’re about the identical. The 5600X (watch our overview) sees a discount in time required of 9% due to its increased frequency. The 3700X outperforms all of those on account of the 8-core configuration, which presents extra on this workload than simply frequency at decrease core counts can. Total, the 5500X3D performs like a low energy 6-core CPU, which is what it’s when the additional cache can’t be leveraged. The 12600K that it ranked alongside in a number of gaming exams is considerably and noticeably higher right here, up at 18 minutes for a similar check. That’s a discount in time required of 39%.
7-Zip Compression
In 7-Zip compression testing, the 5500X3D ran at about the identical efficiency stage because the 5600X3D. Outcomes are in tens of millions of directions per second, with the 5500X3D finishing 65K MIPS, the 5600X3D at about 70K MIPS, the common 5500 at 64K MIPS, and the venerable 5800X3D finishing 90K MIPS. The 5800X3D and 5700X3D each profit from the next core rely, with the 5800X3D particularly at 38% forward of the 5500X3D CPU. The 12600K is much like the 5800X3D on this check.
The 5500X3D isn’t spectacular right here in any capability. There are higher choices for this sort of activity, however in the event you needed to do stuff like this along with finances gaming, it’d be workable.
7-Zip Decompression
Decompression is subsequent. This check has the 5500X3D at 80K MIPS, touchdown just under the R5 5500, which advantages from the upper frequency that we confirmed earlier.
The 12600K leads the 5500X3D by 18%, so the place they have been related in a number of video games, the 12600K undoubtedly has a bonus in these extra core-intensive duties.
The 5500X3D just isn’t CPU for this sort of work. It could actually get it carried out, nevertheless it’s not aggressive. That is primarily a finances, cut-down gaming CPU.
Chromium
Chromium code compile is subsequent. This check is extraordinarily core-intensive and beats up the 5500X3D. It required 337 minutes to finish the code compile. That’s sooner than the 355 minutes of the 5500 non-X3D, however nonetheless far down the chart. The 5600X and 5600X3D present related rankings, with the 5700X3D additionally benefitted over the 5700X non-3D. There’s not less than a transparent pattern in these AM4 CPUs of the additional cache serving to versus their non-X3D counterparts.
Adobe Photoshop
In Adobe Photoshop with the Puget suite, the 5500X3D lands once more on the backside of the chart. It’s forward of the 5500 non-3D however behind nearly every little thing else, together with the gaming neighbor 12600K.
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Premiere video enhancing and rendering duties through the Puget suite have the 5500X3D at 6760 factors prolonged, which crops it between the 5500 and 5600X once more. The 3700X isn’t far off from the 5500X3D’s efficiency, largely due to its further 2 cores.
The 12600K is considerably higher than the 5500X3D right here, as are principally any choices from the AMD 7000 collection and past. The generational uplift was notably massive on this check.
DaVinci Resolve
In DaVinci Resolve, which is experimental for us proper now, the rating is comparable: The Puget suite retains it down towards the underside of the chart, simply behind the 3700X, 5600X, and forward of the 5500 non-X3D.
Conclusion
The CPU market continues to be comparatively sane in comparison with the utter chaos that’s the GPU market proper now. CPUs are, for probably the most half, fairly steady—pricing is predictable, availability is respectable, and whilst you won’t agree with the worth of a selected mannequin, not less than you recognize what you’re entering into.
One of the spectacular issues right here is AM4. It’s nonetheless kicking, even with AM5 taking on. We’ve talked to motherboard distributors, and so they’ve informed us that older boards from previous generations typically get rerouted to markets outdoors the U.S., like South America and components of Asia, the place there may be nonetheless demand. This helps hold costs just a little decrease and ensures that these boards don’t simply find yourself in a landfill. And for folk trying to purchase in, it signifies that entry prices for issues just like the 5500X3D are extra affordable.
Talking of the 5500X3D, it’s a noticeable enchancment over the non-X3D 5500. The most important downside with that outdated chip was its tiny cache.
Efficiency-wise, the 5500X3D is ok general and didn’t actually fail in any of the video games we examined. It isn’t a very good performer in issues like manufacturing purposes, compression, and decompression. It could actually do them, nevertheless it’s not good in the event you’re doing these duties closely. In that case, you’d be higher off going for a higher-core-count CPU.
Pricing is vital right here, and it actually relies on the place you’re. Within the U.S., the 5500X3D’s launch worth of $240 to $250 felt just a little too steep, particularly with higher options available on the market at related costs. However in the event you catch it round $200, it’s a a lot better deal and competes with stuff just like the 9600X, so it’s undoubtedly a extra interesting choice.
What’s actually spectacular, although, is how AM4 continues to be related and kicking, regardless of being a number of years outdated. This factor has been round for ages, and AMD continues to be giving it help. AM4’s lengthy life means much less waste, fewer upgrades, and a platform that’s not forcing you to purchase an entire new setup each couple of years.