you can always upgrade to a 5800x3d or 5900xt depending on your needs
Bright-Wallaby-3050 in r/buildmeapc
SourceAMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Reddit head-to-head
8 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 4 lean toward AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, 1 toward AMD Ryzen 5 5500, and 3 don't pick a side.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D · 4Neutral · 3AMD Ryzen 5 5500 · 1
Why Redditors pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Or, go all out for the 5800X3D at $519
Morale_Police in r/pcmasterrace
Sourcewould upgrade that to a 5600x or 5800xt/5800x3d when you are able to
epicspidermansauce in r/buildmeapc
SourceWhy Redditors pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500
The Ryzen 5 5500 is a good entry-level CPU and can play any game.
ClearFish7021 in r/buildapcforme
SourceFeature comparison
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
62 Reddit mentions
$349.00
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500
88 Reddit mentions
$83.95
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Products
#15
AMD
$349.00
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
56.9/100
62 opinionsReddit score
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38 positive3 neutral21 negative
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#47
AMD
$83.95
Ryzen 5 5500
50.2/100
88 opinionsReddit score
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It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.
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42 positive1 neutral45 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D or AMD Ryzen 5 5500?
8 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 4 lean toward AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, 1 toward AMD Ryzen 5 5500, and 3 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D.
How do AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has 61% positive sentiment over 62 Reddit mentions, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has 48% positive sentiment over 88 mentions.
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