AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the Ryzen 5 5500X3D?
In PassMark CPU Mark Multi Thread it scores 20,498 points, per Wccftech.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
The Ryzen 5 5500X3D is a processor from the Zen 3 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 14 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 14 measured game frame-rate results, compiled from Gamers Nexus, PassMark Software, Wccftech, Comparigon, GPU Bottleneck Calculator, NoobFeed, TopCPU, Tweaktown; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K or synthetic benchmark scores).
Gaming Performance (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Test GPU | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1080p | High | 354 fps | — | Not recorded | GPU Bottleneck Calculator 2025-09 | |
| F1 24 | 1080p | High | 329 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-09-22 | |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail | 1080p | Maximum | 297 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-09-22 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty | 1080p | High | 164 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-09-22 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty | 1080p | Medium | 164 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-09-22 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | Medium | 164 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-08-29 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | Ultra | 164 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-08-29 | |
| Starfield | 1080p | Ultra | 119 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-08-29 | |
| Starfield | 1080p | Low | 119 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-09-22 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | Ultra | 102 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-08-29 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | Medium | 102 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-09-22 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | High | 100 fps | 61 fps | Not recorded | NoobFeed 2026-05-18 | |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 1080p | High | 95 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-09-22 | |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1080p | High | 95 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2025-08-29 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark CPU Mark Multi Thread | 20,498 points | Wccftech 2025-08-14 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 20,316 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-06-14 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 9,804 points | TopCPU retrieved 2026-07-15 | |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | 9,292 points | Tweaktown 2025-08-24Same result reported by GameGPU (reporting Geekbench 6.4 Linux result) | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 8,942 points | Comparigon (aggregated from Geekbench Browser) 2026-04-10 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 3,005 points | Wccftech 2025-08-14 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 2,939 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-08-26 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 2,938 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-07-15 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 2,937 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-09-29 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 2,934 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-06-14 |
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