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Ryzen 9 3900 vs Ryzen 5 5500GT: which is better?

Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 5500GT perform almost the same in games (4K · high settings · RTX 4070). Ryzen 5 5500GT offers better value for money.

AMD

Ryzen 9 3900

41%of the fastest CPU
≈ $194 (used)Part score 54/100
VS
AMD

Ryzen 5 5500GT

39%of the fastest CPU
≈ $104Part score 52/100
Cheaper: Ryzen 5 5500GTValue: Ryzen 5 5500GT

Head to head

41%
Gaming performance
39%
54/100
Part score
52/100
103 FPS
Average FPS
103 FPS
≈ $194 (used)
Approx. price
≈ $104
56/100
Value for money
100/100

Specifications

Ryzen 9 3900Ryzen 5 5500GT
Cores126
Max boost3.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Power (TDP)65 W65 W
SocketAM4AM4
MemoryDDR4DDR4
Integrated graphicsNoNo
Release year20192021
Free · no install

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Estimated FPS in games

Ryzen 9 3900Ryzen 5 5500GT
103average FPS
103average FPS
Resolution
Graphics card

Showing: 4K · high settings · RTX 4070 · ◆ CPU-limited value