AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
34.8Single-core—
36.4Multi-core41.3
59.1Gamingspec-based84.4
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 36003 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- 38% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
- 20% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 36
- 200% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 32 MB
- 14% higher PassMark: 20,323 vs 17,800
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+38% | 105 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | — |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+20% | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz+5% | 4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 96 MB+200% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 4 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,450Bottom 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,900Bottom 37% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,250Bottom 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,200Bottom 32% | — |
| PassMark | 17,800Bottom 31% | 20,323+14%Bottom 37% |
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