Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs FX-6330
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5500X3D outperforms FX-6330 by a whopping 369% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1891 | 699 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.85 | 4.76 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Vermeer (2020−2025) |
| Release date | 15 December 2015 (9 years ago) | 5 June 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-6330 and Ryzen 5 5500X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6330 and Ryzen 5 5500X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3+ | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 5 5500X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 5 5500X3D are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 5 5500X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6330 and Ryzen 5 5500X3D.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.52 | 11.82 |
| Recency | 15 December 2015 | 5 June 2025 |
| Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5500X3D has a 369% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 19% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD FX-6330 in performance tests.
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