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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
41.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
48.3Inno Score
34.8Single-core49.2
36.4Multi-core41.1
59.1Gaming60.3
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 36007 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 wins this desktop processor face-off, 48.3 to 41.6, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+14) and Multi-core (+5). AMD Ryzen 5 3600 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Stronger Single-core score: 49 vs 35
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 41 vs 36
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,450
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,800 vs 6,900
  • 21% higher PassMark: 21,500 vs 17,800

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Announced20192022
SocketAM4AM4
Process7 nm7 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.6 GHz+3%3.5 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz4.4 GHz+5%
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache32 MB32 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 5600
PCIe version44
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 70%1,950+34%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,900Top 58%8,800+28%Top 46%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,250Top 66%1,490+19%Top 46%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,200Top 61%10,900+18%Top 52%
PassMark17,800Top 56%21,500+21%Top 45%

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