AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X with 6 cores 3.8GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with 6 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.7GHz)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 3 months late

Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

1318

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +17%

1550

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

9503

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +21%

11567

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

1534

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +41%

2173

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

6388

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +43%

9138

Geekbench 5 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

1323

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +24%

1644

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

7338

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +20%

8821

Passmark CPU Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

2636

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +27%

3361

Passmark CPU Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

18224

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X +20%

21921

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

General Parameters

Jul 2019

Release Date

Oct 2020

AMD

Manufacturer

Amd

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Zen 2

Core Architecture

Zen 3 (Vermeer)

AM4

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

No

Package

3.8 billions

Transistor Count

-

7 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

AM4

Socket

AM4

95 W

Power Consumption

65 W

95 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95°C

CPU Performance

6

Performance Cores

6

12

Performance Core Threads

12

3.8 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

4.4 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

6

Total Core Count

6

12

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

38x

Multiplier

37x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

512 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

32 MB shared

L3 Cache

32 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-3200

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

128 GB

Max Memory Size

128 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

2

47.68 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

47.68 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

4.0

PCIe Version

4.0

16

PCIe Lanes

20

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