AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700
36.5Single-core—
37.4Multi-core46.2
60.3Gamingspec-based44.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 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
- 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
- 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5700
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 37
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 33% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 3 MB
- Lower launch price: $175 vs $249
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| 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 7 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+3% | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+5% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB+33% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+100% | 16 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | — |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | 24,194+31%Bottom 43% |
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