AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500
36.5Single-core—
37.4Multi-core49.5
60.3Gamingspec-based64.1
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 37
- 100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
- 46% higher PassMark: 26,882 vs 18,400
- 32% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 95 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $249
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 95 W | 65 W+32% |
| Max turbo power | 128 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+3% | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz+14% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | 26,882+46%Top 49% |
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