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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE

2024

Why buy it

✅+0.5% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 35W instead of 65W, a 30W reduction.
✅Newer platform on AM5 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 5500GT across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 5 5500GT can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 5 5500GT.

Ryzen 5 5500GT

2024

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +27.4% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Vega 7, while Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (18,846 vs 18,945).
❌Launch MSRP is still $125 MSRP, while Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌85.7% higher power demand at 65W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE moves to AM5 and DDR5.

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE

2024

Ryzen 5 5500GT

2024

Why buy it

✅+0.5% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 35W instead of 65W, a 30W reduction.
✅Newer platform on AM5 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +27.4% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Vega 7, while Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 5 5500GT across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 5 5500GT can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Ryzen 5 5500GT.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (18,846 vs 18,945).
❌Launch MSRP is still $125 MSRP, while Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌85.7% higher power demand at 65W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE moves to AM5 and DDR5.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE better than Ryzen 5 5500GT?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 5 5500GT is ahead with a 27.4% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE pulls ahead with 0.5% better PassMark.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE is the better fit. You are getting 0.5% better PassMark.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE is still the faster CPU overall, but Ryzen 5 5500GT makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $125 MSRP, and it gives you 0.5% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen 5 5500GT is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 27.4% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. Ryzen 5 5500GT is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (150.8 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper. That said, if you already own a compatible AM4 + DDR4 setup, Ryzen 5 5500GT can still make sense as a platform-matched option because it avoids a motherboard and RAM swap, but on MSRP alone you would want to find it meaningfully cheaper in real-world listings before that path becomes easy to justify.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a healthier platform with AM5 and DDR5 instead of AM4. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

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 3 PRO 8300GE Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 5500GT Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE	Ryzen 5 5500GT
1080p
low	170 FPS	178 FPS
medium	133 FPS	148 FPS
high	106 FPS	117 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	99 FPS
1440p
low	140 FPS	152 FPS
medium	108 FPS	124 FPS
high	85 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	83 FPS
4K
low	66 FPS	83 FPS
medium	55 FPS	74 FPS
high	43 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	46 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE	Ryzen 5 5500GT
1080p
low	199 FPS	340 FPS
medium	168 FPS	287 FPS
high	154 FPS	256 FPS
ultra	116 FPS	222 FPS
1440p
low	174 FPS	301 FPS
medium	149 FPS	261 FPS
high	135 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	202 FPS
4K
low	125 FPS	234 FPS
medium	110 FPS	207 FPS
high	86 FPS	191 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	161 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE	Ryzen 5 5500GT
1080p
low	474 FPS	471 FPS
medium	474 FPS	471 FPS
high	426 FPS	471 FPS
ultra	371 FPS	418 FPS
1440p
low	474 FPS	471 FPS
medium	399 FPS	409 FPS
high	343 FPS	369 FPS
ultra	302 FPS	308 FPS
4K
low	357 FPS	339 FPS
medium	277 FPS	287 FPS
high	227 FPS	249 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	192 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE	Ryzen 5 5500GT
1080p
low	474 FPS	471 FPS
medium	474 FPS	471 FPS
high	474 FPS	471 FPS
ultra	474 FPS	471 FPS
1440p
low	474 FPS	471 FPS
medium	474 FPS	471 FPS
high	474 FPS	471 FPS
ultra	420 FPS	461 FPS
4K
low	443 FPS	471 FPS
medium	390 FPS	428 FPS
high	347 FPS	377 FPS
ultra	301 FPS	327 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE and Ryzen 5 5500GT

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE

The Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE is manufactured by AMD. Socket: AM5. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200. Passmark benchmark score: 18,945 points. Launch price was $299.

Ryzen 5 5500GT

The Ryzen 5 5500GT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 8 January 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 18,846 points. Launch price was $125.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 5 5500GT is built on the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture. In PassMark, the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE scores 18,945 against the Ryzen 5 5500GT's 18,846 — a 0.5% lead for the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE.

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE	Ryzen 5 5500GT
Cores / Threads	—	6 / 12
Boost Clock	—	4.4 GHz
Base Clock	—	3.6 GHz
L3 Cache	—	16 MB
L2 Cache	—	512 kB (per core)
Process	—	7 nm
Architecture	—	Cezanne (2021−2025)
PassMark	18,945	18,846
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	10,500
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,412
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	8,514

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE uses the AM5 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 5500GT uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE	Ryzen 5 5500GT
Socket	AM5	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	—	128 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	No
PCIe Lanes	—	24

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE) / AMD-V (Ryzen 5 5500GT). The Ryzen 5 5500GT includes integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 7), while the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 5 5500GT targets Budget. Direct competitor: Ryzen 5 5500GT rivals Core i5-12400.

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE	Ryzen 5 5500GT
Integrated GPU	—	Yes
IGPU Model	—	Radeon Vega 7
Unlocked	—	Yes
AVX-512	—	No
Virtualization	—	AMD-V
Target Use	—	Budget

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Value Analysis

The Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE launched at $0 MSRP, while the Ryzen 5 5500GT debuted at $125. On MSRP ($0 vs $125), the Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE is $125 cheaper.