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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

AMD Ryzen 5 5600
48.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
53.2Inno Score
49.2Single-core43.5
41.1Multi-core40.9
60.3Gamingspec-based86.9
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 56004 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 53.2 to 48.3. AMD Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600

  • Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 44
  • 38% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
  • Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $199 vs $229

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

  • 200% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 32 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
Announced20222023
SocketAM4AM4
Process7 nm7 nm
Base TDP65 W+38%105 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYes—
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.5 GHz+6%3.3 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache32 MB96 MB+200%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
PCIe version44
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950Bottom 50%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,800Bottom 45%—
Cinebench R23 (single)1,490+7%Bottom 45%1,397Bottom 42%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,900Bottom 41%10,978+1%Bottom 42%
PassMark21,500Bottom 39%21,888+2%Bottom 40%

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