Ryzen 5 4500 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Ryzen 5 4500

6 Cores12 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.1 GHz2022

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

8 Cores16 Thrd120 WWMax: 5 GHz2023

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Ryzen 5 4500

6 / 12

16,049

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

8 / 16

34,293

+113.7%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 5 4500

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

135%

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

134%

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

122%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

122%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

120%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

117%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

115%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

115%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

114%

#16

Core Ultra 5 225F

MSRP: $231|Avg: $150

111%

#17

Core Ultra 7 265K

MSRP: $309|Avg: $285

109%

#18

Ryzen 9 3900

MSRP: $499|Avg: $150

108%

#19

Ryzen 5 3600X

MSRP: $249|Avg: $90

107%

#20

Core i7-14700KF

MSRP: $384|Avg: $260

106%

#21

Core i7-14700K

MSRP: $409|Avg: $270

102%

#22

Ryzen 5 4500

MSRP: $129|Avg: $85

100%

#23

Ryzen 5 5600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $115

99%

#24

Celeron G5925

MSRP: $62|Avg: $15

99%

#25

Ryzen 5 7500F

MSRP: $179|Avg: $145

98%

#26

Core Ultra 5 245

MSRP: $319|Avg: $220

97%

#27

Ryzen 7 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $86

96%

#28

Core Ultra 7 265KF

MSRP: $379|Avg: $323

96%

#29

Core Ultra 7 265F

MSRP: $369|Avg: $276

94%

#30

Core i5-12400F

MSRP: $174|Avg: $110

94%

#31

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

93%

#32

Ryzen 7 2700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $100

92%

#33

Core i3-10100F

MSRP: $88|Avg: $50

92%

#34

Ryzen 5 7400F

MSRP: $150|Avg: $147

92%

#35

Ryzen 5 9600X

MSRP: $279|Avg: $178

89%

#36

Ryzen 7 3800X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $140

87%

#37

Ryzen 3 5300G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

86%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 7800X3D

#197

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

MSRP: $229|Avg: $229

107%

#198

Core i3-9350KF

MSRP: $173|Avg: $80

106%

#199

Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE

MSRP: $220|Avg: $220

106%

#200

Core i3-9300

MSRP: $143|Avg: $75

106%

#201

Ryzen 7 3800XT

MSRP: $399|Avg: $249

105%

#202

Core i5-11400T

MSRP: $182|Avg: $140

104%

#203

Core i3-10305

MSRP: $149|Avg: $100

103%

#204

Core i3-9320

MSRP: $154|Avg: $80

103%

#205

Core i3-10105

MSRP: $122|Avg: $90

103%

#206

Core i3-13100E

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

102%

#207

Core i9-13900F

MSRP: $524|Avg: $536

102%

#208

Processor 300

MSRP: $82|Avg: $80

102%

#209

Ryzen 5 2600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $145

102%

#210

Ryzen 5 2400GE

MSRP: $169|Avg: $80

101%

#211

Core i9-14900KS

MSRP: $749|Avg: $670

101%

#212

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

MSRP: $449|Avg: $384

100%

#213

Core i3-8100T

MSRP: $117|Avg: $59

100%

#214

Core i7-13700E

MSRP: $390|Avg: $380

100%

#215

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G

MSRP: $430|Avg: $270

99%

#216

Core i7-9700

MSRP: $333|Avg: $150

99%

#217

Core i5-13500TE

MSRP: $235|Avg: $250

98%

#218

Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G

MSRP: $294|Avg: $76

98%

#219

Ryzen 7 PRO 5845

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

97%

#220

Athlon PRO 300GE

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

97%

#221

Athlon Gold 3150G

MSRP: $100|Avg: $80

97%

#222

Core i7-9800X

MSRP: $589|Avg: $210

97%

#223

Ryzen 7 4700G

MSRP: $299|Avg: $235

96%

#224

Ryzen 9 5900

MSRP: $549|Avg: $395

96%

#225

Ryzen 5 7600X3D

MSRP: $299|Avg: $300

96%

#226

Ryzen 5 1600X

MSRP: $249|Avg: $144

59%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Ryzen 7 7800X3D delivers superior performance across the board. Its 3D V-Cache technology provides a significant advantage in gaming scenarios, while its core configuration delivers 72.5% higher multi-threaded performance.

Insight	Ryzen 5 4500	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($85)	⚠️ Higher cost ($384)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Renoir (2020−2023) / 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) / 5 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Value Proposition: The Ryzen 5 4500 offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. Priced at $85 (vs $384), it costs 78% less. While offering significantly lower raw performance, it results in a 111% higher cost efficiency score compared to the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

Insight	Ryzen 5 4500	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+111%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($85)	⚠️ Higher cost ($384)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 5 4500 Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 7800X3D Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 5 4500 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Ryzen 5 4500

The Ryzen 5 4500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Renoir (2020−2023) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 16,049 points. Launch price was $129.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 4.4 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 96 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 5 nm process technology. Socket: AM5. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200. Passmark benchmark score: 34,293 points. Launch price was $449.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 5 4500 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.1 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4500 versus 5 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D — a 19.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D (base: 3.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). The Ryzen 5 4500 uses the Renoir (2020−2023) architecture (7 nm), while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D uses Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) (5 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 4500 scores 16,049 against the Ryzen 7 7800X3D's 34,293 — a 72.5% lead for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 8,433 vs 18,500 (74.8% advantage for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,560 vs 2,700, a 53.5% lead for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 6,235 vs 15,000 (82.6% advantage for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D). L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 4500 vs 96 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

Feature	Ryzen 5 4500	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	8 / 16+33%
Boost Clock	4.1 GHz	5 GHz+22%
Base Clock	3.6 GHz	4.4 GHz+22%
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	96 MB (total)+1100%
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)	1 MB (per core)+100%
Process	7 nm	5 nm-29%
Architecture	Renoir (2020−2023)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
PassMark	16,049	34,293+114%
Cinebench R23 Multi	8,433	18,500+119%
Geekbench 6 Single	1,560	2,700+73%
Geekbench 6 Multi	6,235	15,000+141%

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 5 4500 uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D uses AM5 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen 5 4500 versus DDR5-5200 on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D — the Ryzen 7 7800X3D supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 128 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Ryzen 5 4500) vs 28 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D) — the Ryzen 7 7800X3D offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: A320,B450,X570,B550 (Ryzen 5 4500) and X670E,X670,B650E,B650,A620 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D).

Feature	Ryzen 5 4500	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Socket	AM4	AM5
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0+67%
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200	DDR5-5200+25%
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
RAM Channels	2	2
ECC Support	❌	✅
PCIe Lanes	16	28+75%

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Advanced Features

Both processors feature an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. Only the Ryzen 7 7800X3D supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Both support AMD-V virtualization. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D includes integrated graphics (AMD Radeon Graphics (2-core)), while the Ryzen 5 4500 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 5 4500 targets Gaming, Ryzen 7 7800X3D targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Ryzen 5 4500 rivals Core i5-10400F; Ryzen 7 7800X3D rivals Intel Core i7-14700K.

Feature	Ryzen 5 4500	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Integrated GPU	No	Yes
IGPU Model	—	AMD Radeon Graphics (2-core)
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
AVX-512	No	Yes
Virtualization	AMD-V	AMD-V
Target Use	Gaming	Gaming

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Value Analysis

The Ryzen 5 4500 launched at $129 MSRP, while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D debuted at $449. At current prices ($85 vs $384), the Ryzen 5 4500 is $299 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen 5 4500 delivers 188.8 pts/$ vs 89.3 pts/$ for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D — making the Ryzen 5 4500 the 71.6% better value option.