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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
42.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
54.9Inno Score
36.5Single-core43
37.4Multi-core46
60.3Gaming85
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 54.9 to 42.8, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+25) and Multi-core (+9). AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X

  • 27% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 10% lower Base TDP: 95 W vs 105 W
  • Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
  • Has Cooler included — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

  • Stronger Single-core score: 43 vs 37
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 46 vs 37
  • Stronger gaming score: 85 vs 60
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 32 MB
  • 43% higher PassMark: 26,300 vs 18,400

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Announced20192024
SocketAM4AM4
Process7 nm7 nm
Base TDP95 W+10%105 W
Max turbo power128 W142 W+11%
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Cores68+33%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216+33%
Base clock3.8 GHz+27%3 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz+7%4.1 GHz
L2 cache3 MB4 MB+33%
L3 cache32 MB96 MB+200%

Memory

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

Platform

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Geekbench 6 (single)1,490Top 68%1,780+19%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,200Top 55%9,900+38%Top 40%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,290Top 61%1,350+5%Top 51%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,700Top 59%13,100+35%Top 42%
PassMark18,400Top 55%26,300+43%Top 36%

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