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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
41.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
54.9Inno Score
34.8Single-core43
36.4Multi-core46
59.1Gaming85
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 360012 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 54.9 to 41.6, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+26) and Multi-core (+10). 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

  • 38% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
  • 20% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
  • Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $199 vs $249

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

  • Stronger Single-core score: 43 vs 35
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 46 vs 36
  • Stronger gaming score: 85 vs 59
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 32 MB
  • 61% higher Max turbo power: 142 W vs 88 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Announced20192024
SocketAM4AM4
Process7 nm7 nm
Base TDP65 W+38%105 W
Max turbo power88 W142 W+61%
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Cores68+33%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216+33%
Base clock3.6 GHz+20%3 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz+2%4.1 GHz
L2 cache3 MB4 MB+33%
L3 cache32 MB96 MB+200%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
PCIe version44
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 70%1,780+23%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,900Top 58%9,900+43%Top 40%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,250Top 66%1,350+8%Top 51%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,200Top 61%13,100+42%Top 42%
PassMark17,800Top 56%26,300+48%Top 36%

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