The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D has already been turning up in benchmark results, and fresh Geekbench figures only serve to underline how solid a performer it is. In synthetic testing, the Ryzen 5 5500X3D achieved 13% faster multi-core performance than the regular Ryzen 5 5500, also showing that AMD’s budget X3D CPU isn’t just a marketing-based refresh.
Ryzen 5 5500X3D Geekbench Results
Tested on Linux, the Ryzen 5 5500X3D scored 1,936 points in single core and 9,292 points in multi-core performance in Geekbench 6.4. In contrast, the Ryzen 5 5500 fared worse, validating the Ryzen 5 5500X3D’s 13% bonus in multi-core workloads.
Curiously, the Ryzen 5 5500X3D isn’t far behind the Ryzen 5 5500 in single-thread tasks despite its lower base and boost clocks. This demonstrates that the design enhancements and bigger L3 store of the Ryzen 5 5500X3D would allow it to stretch its legs further under some workloads.
Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Ryzen 5 5500: Gaming and Multitasking Performance – Benchmarks & Specs Compared
They had already paced the Ryzen 5 5500 for PassMark, with the Ryzen 5 5500X3D scoring 6% higher on average. Geekbench has the two devices at over 13% apart. Though we also see a mixed bag from the benchmark, there is no denying that the Ryzen 5 5500X3D has it over its non-X3D counterpart in all of the tests.
Even more impressive of all is Geekbench telling us the Ryzen 5 5500X3D listed a base frequency of 4.27 GHz, above its nominal 4.0 GHz boost clock. It indicates that through tuning via a method such as PBO2 Tuner or BCLK tuning, the Ryzen 5 5500X3D could have delivered even better performance gains.”
Ryzen 5 5500X3D Cache Advantage
One of its most potent characteristics is its L3 cache. The level 3 cache is 16 MB on the Ryzen 5 5500 and an epic 96 MB on the Ryzen 5 5500X3D. This gap not only aids it in multithreaded benchmarks but will hopefully perform much better in gaming, when gaming benchmarks arrive.
Cache is incredibly important for gaming performance, which is why the Ryzen 5 5500X3D is likely to be an altogether much better CPU for budget gamers than the Ryzen 5 5500.
Ryzen 5 5500X3D Availability
Now, the Ryzen 5 5500X3D has arrived to select Latin American regions. AMD has yet to announce global availability, but if the chip does see the light of day out in other territories, it could shape up to be one of the best budget gaming CPUs available.
Final Thoughts
The Ryzen 5 5500X3D is already a strong budget CPU, and it also seems to outperform the Ryzen 5 5500 in multicore performance while still matching single-core speed. With a potentially much larger L3 cache and the power-efficient Zen 3 X3D architecture, it looks to be a great entry-level gaming CPU for the budget-conscious — if AMD will sell it globally.
FAQ
Geekbench’s multi-core performance is better by up to 13% with the Ryzen 5 5500X3D and single-core results remain equally similar.
We don’t have official gaming benchmarks yet, but we do expect the OmniS is going to outdo the Ryzen 5 5500X3D thanks to its larger 96 MB L3 cache overall.
The Ryzen 5 5500X3D is available right now, though only in Latin America and AMD hasn’t said if it’s destined for a broader global launch.
The larger L3 cache and more conservative tuning of the Ryzen 5 5500X3D enables it to outmaneuver the Ryzen 5 5500 in mult-core workloads.
