Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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AMD is still launching AM4 CPUs, which is awesome since the socket is now nearly 10 years old. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D CPU is for the Latin America market and builds upon the AM4 X3D CPU lineage with a lower frequency 6-core, 12-thread part that has the same vertically stacked cache as the 5600X3D, 5700X3D, and 5800X3D style of CPUs, just on a lower-end part. The 5500X3D likely takes fallout from the manufacturing process and then respins it as a new model, allowing AMD to salvage silicon while theoretically dropping the price in specific markets. AMD has previously done this with the 5600X3D, which was a Micro Center exclusive in the US due to low intended volume.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - AMD R5 5500X3D CPU Review
01:40 - Basics
03:26 - CPU Price Update
05:34 - 5500X3D Specs vs 5600 and 5500
06:55 - Frequency Validation: All-Core
07:36 - Frequency Validation: Single-Core
08:39 - Stellaris Simulation Time Benchmarks
09:39 - Dragon's Dogma 2 Best CPUs
10:40 - Baldur's Gate 3 CPU Comparison 2025
11:22 - FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmark 1080p
12:20 - FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmark 1440p
12:37 - F1 24 R5 5500X3D vs 5800X3D
13:19 - Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty CPU Tests
14:13 - Starfield 5500X3D vs 9800X3D
14:51 - Production Blender Benchmarks
15:53 - File Compression Performance
16:34 - File Decompression Benchmarks
17:07 - Code Compile Best CPUs for Programming
17:34 - Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve Benchmarks
18:18 - Conclusion
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Sponsor: Lian Li Lancool 217 on Amazon geni.us/0dwg
AMD is still launching AM4 CPUs, which is awesome since the socket is now nearly 10 years old. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D CPU is for the Latin America market and builds upon the AM4 X3D CPU lineage with a lower frequency 6-core, 12-thread part that has the same vertically stacked cache as the 5600X3D, 5700X3D, and 5800X3D style of CPUs, just on a lower-end part. The 5500X3D likely takes fallout from the manufacturing process and then respins it as a new model, allowing AMD to salvage silicon while theoretically dropping the price in specific markets. AMD has previously done this with the 5600X3D, which was a Micro Center exclusive in the US due to low intended volume.
The best way to support our work is through our store: store.gamersnexus.net
Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: patreon.com/gamersnexus
RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links]
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D on Amazon: geni.us/rpdfM
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D on Amazon (mostly gone): geni.us/8V8doYC
Intel 285K on Amazon: geni.us/DDCdyHN
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - AMD R5 5500X3D CPU Review
01:40 - Basics
03:26 - CPU Price Update
05:34 - 5500X3D Specs vs 5600 and 5500
06:55 - Frequency Validation: All-Core
07:36 - Frequency Validation: Single-Core
08:39 - Stellaris Simulation Time Benchmarks
09:39 - Dragon's Dogma 2 Best CPUs
10:40 - Baldur's Gate 3 CPU Comparison 2025
11:22 - FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmark 1080p
12:20 - FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmark 1440p
12:37 - F1 24 R5 5500X3D vs 5800X3D
13:19 - Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty CPU Tests
14:13 - Starfield 5500X3D vs 9800X3D
14:51 - Production Blender Benchmarks
15:53 - File Compression Performance
16:34 - File Decompression Benchmarks
17:07 - Code Compile Best CPUs for Programming
17:34 - Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve Benchmarks
18:18 - Conclusion
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Test Lead
Patrick Lathan: Testing
Mike Gaglione: Testing, Editing
Tim Phetdara: Camera
