Ryzen 5 5500GT vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 outperforms Ryzen 5 5500GT by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 5 5500GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 473 | 581 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Cezanne (2021−2024) |
| Release date | 30 September 2019 (4 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 5 5500GT 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 5 5500GT 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 5 5500GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 5 5500GT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 5 5500GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 5 5500GT.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 16 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.80 | 13.02 |
| Recency | 30 September 2019 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 has a 13.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 5500GT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years.
The Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500GT in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 5 5500GT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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