AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
36.5Single-core—
37.4Multi-core41.3
60.3Gamingspec-based84.4
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X3 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 3600X
- 27% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 10% lower Base TDP: 95 W vs 105 W
- 10% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 4 GHz
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 37
- 200% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 32 MB
- 10% higher PassMark: 20,323 vs 18,400
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 95 W+10% | 105 W |
| Max turbo power | 128 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | — |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+27% | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+10% | 4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 96 MB+200% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | 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 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 4 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,490Bottom 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,200Bottom 40% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,290Bottom 33% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,700Bottom 35% | — |
| PassMark | 18,400Bottom 32% | 20,323+10%Bottom 37% |
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