Rust

The Rust benchmark for AMD Ryzen 5 5500 with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers a measured framerate stream across three resolutions and four quality presets. This pairing of a Zen 3 six-core processor with a GA102-based Ampere GPU yields a dataset that spans from 179 FPS at 1080p Low to 38 FPS at 4K Ultra, with the combo ranking 1118th out of 3723 tested combos in Rust. The numbers are taken directly from measured runs, so each figure below reflects actual in-game performance.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS shows a consistent decline as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that decline varies by preset. At 1080p, the Low preset averages 179 FPS, Medium hits 166 FPS, High delivers 122 FPS, and Ultra remains above 90 FPS. Moving to 1440p, the same presets yield 148, 100, 84, and 64 FPS respectively. Finally, at 2160p (4K), the averages fall to 88, 59, 50, and 38 FPS for Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. These numbers illustrate that the gap between 1080p and 1440p is smaller than the gap between 1440p and 4K. For instance, on the High preset, the difference between 1080p and 1440p is 38 FPS (122→84), but the drop from 1440p to 4K is 34 FPS (84→50). The trend is consistent: the GPU load becomes increasingly dominant as pixel count climbs, leaving the CPU with less headroom.

The min/max figures that exist only for the Medium preset provide extra insight. At 4K Medium, the average is 59 FPS with a range of 50–68. At 1440p Medium, the average is 100 with a span of 85–115. At 1080p Medium, the average is 145 with a spread of 123–166. This shows that the variance of framerates expands with resolution, which is typical of a GPU-bottlenecked scenario where the frame times become more irregular under heavy pixel loads. In contrast, at 1080p Low (no min/max listed), the 179 FPS average suggests the CPU is providing a high-level cap, but the GPU still gets far above 1440p numbers.

FAQ

Q: How many cores and threads does the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 have?

A: The CPU has 6 cores and 12 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne). It is manufactured on a 7nm process with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the GPU, and what are its key memory specifications?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 has a launch MSRP of 699 USD. It carries 10 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 320-bit memory bus and a bandwidth of 760.3 GB/s.

Q: How does the CPU’s average benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500’s average benchmark score is 19,593, which is virtually equal to the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (difference of -0.1%) and within 0.4% of the Intel Core i5-12500, 0.7% of the Intel Core i5-11600KF, and 0.5% above the Intel Core i7-10700F.

Q: What is the combo’s ranking among all tested Rust benchmarks?

A: The combo ranks 1118th out of 3723 tested combos, placing it near the 73rd percentile among CPUs and the 68th percentile among GPUs individually.

Q: Which resolution/preset combination achieves the highest framerate?

A: At 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the all-time high average is 179 FPS, which is the highest in the dataset.

How This Combo Ranks

The overall ranking for this specific CPU+GPU pair in Rust is 1118 out of 3723 combos. That puts it in the top 30% (roughly the 30th percentile, though no exact percentile is given for the combo). The CPU itself lands in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 68th percentile of all GPUs, indicating the two are well matched in relative strength.

Relative to the nearest competing processors, the Ryzen 5 5500 exhibits nearly identical performance to three other mainstream chips. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 averages 19,617, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 5 5500’s 19,593. The Intel Core i5-12500 reaches 19,668, a lead of 0.4%. The Intel Core i7-10700F is 0.5% lower at 19,499. The Intel Core i5-11600KF is the closest, at 19,723, which is 0.7% faster. This spread is tiny—under ±1%—so the CPU choice makes little difference to the overall ranking of the combo in Rust, where the GPU typically dominates the frame.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The exact averages (and, where available, minimum are maximum) are listed below.

| Resolution | Setting | Avg FPS | Min / Max |

|------------|---------|---------|-----------|

| 3840×2160 | Low | 88 | |

| 3840×2160 | Medium | 59 | 50 / 68 |

| 3840×2160 | High | 50 | |

| 3840×2160 | Ultra | 38 | |

| 2560×1440 | Low | 148 | |

| 2560×1440 | Medium | 100 | 85 / 115 |

| 2560×1440 | High | 84 | |

| 2560×1440 | Ultra | 64 | |

| 1920×1080 | Low | 179 | |

| 1920×1080 | Medium | 145 | 123 / 166 |

| 1920×1080 | High | 122 | |

| 1920×1080 | Ultra | 93 | |

The table presents the complete measured set. Every pause is represented. The 4K numbers confirm that only Low and Medium remain above the 60 FPS ceiling; High barely reaches 50, and Ultra fails to hold 40. At 1440p, all four presets exceed 84 FPS, with Low at 148 being the only option capable of feeding a 144Hz panel. At 1080p, the CPU still supplies high framerates, but the GPU already holds the bottleneck: the difference between Low and Ultra is 86 FPS (179→93), a span much larger than the 57 FPS average (148→64) at 1440p or the 50 FPS (88→38) at 4K.

The Medium preset also yields the only minimum/maximum readings. At 1080p Medium, the range is a tight 123–166, indenting a narrow frame pacing. At 1440p Medium, the range expands to 85–115. At 4K Medium, the range is 50–68. This pattern suggests that in heavier resolutions, the GPU’s raster and shading pressure creates wider swings in frame render time, which is typical for a truly GPU-limited scenario.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the best overall experience depends on the target resolution. For 1920×1080, the High preset is adequate to keep framerate above 122 FPS, with Ultra still reaching 93 FPS; the 179 FPS floor of Low may be excessive if visual fidelity is desired. At 2560×1440, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, delivering 100 FPS with an average range of 85–115 FPS, while High lowers to 84 FPS and Ultra to 64 FPS. For 4K, the Medium preset alone maintains an average of 59 FPS and the minimum does not drop below 50 FPS, shaping it as the highest‑quality candidate that still holds reasonable fluidity; the Low preset offers 88 FPS but at the lowest fidelity. The High and Ultra presets should be avoided at 4K because their averages fall to 50 and 38, which are below the comfortable threshold imposed by typical 60 Hz wrappers (though no standard is given in the data). In all cases, the 1580p Medium profile provides a good balance between visual detail and measured processing, because it sits above 100 FPS while keeping the spread within a 30‑FP window.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6‑core, 12‑thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on a 7nm TSMC process. It carries a base clock of 3.60 GHz, a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, a 16 MB L3 cache, and an unlocked multiplier. It supports dual‑channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, but its PCI‑e interface is Gen 3, which can impact data throughput if the GPU is directly accessing the system compared to a Gen 4 platform. The CPU’s TDP is 65 W.

From the benchmark side, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi‑core score of 16429 and a single‑core score of 2319. In Geekbench, it multiplies into 7976 and single for 1730. The average benchmark score of 19593 contributes to the 73rd percentile standing. This strength margins suggest that the CPU is not the primary limiter in Rust—especially at 1440p and 4K, where the differences in FPS between presets are more pronounced. Even at 1080p, where low‑resolution rendering could favor CPU bound scenarios, the 179 FPS maximum is comfortably above the 122 FPS average of the High preset, indicating that the GPU still plays a decisive role.

The CPU’s nearest rivals, though, show that it is well positioned among its peers. Its raw performance is almost identical to the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 and Intel Core i5-12500, both within 0.4% of the Ryzen 5 5500’s average score. The Intel Core i7-10700F and i5-11600KF also stay within 0.7% of the same score. This holds when interpreting the per-core and multithreaded scores; the cores operate at clocks within 4.20 GHz, and the 12 threads provide enough multi‑tasking for the survival genre while the GPU delivers the heavy graphics work. The data indicates that for Rust, a six‑core / twelve‑thread CPU with a peak 4.20 GHz boost is sufficient to feed a flagship RTX 3080 at most resolution crosspoints, with the fiscal 1080p High setting of 1710 correctly presented here as boxed, but never a load that threatens the GPU’s (above).