AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

$249 Jul 2019 View Details
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

$299 Apr 2022 View Details
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

$249 • Jul 2019

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

$299 • Apr 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 7 5700X
68
1216
3.8 GHz 3.4 GHz
4.4 GHz4.6 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
38 X 34 X
95 W65 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB64 KB
L20.50 MB0.50 MB
L332.00 MB32.00 MB
N/AN/A
Ryzen 5 (Zen 2 (Matisse))Ryzen 7 (Zen 3 (Vermeer))
7nm7nm
amd socket am4amd socket am4
TSMCTSMC
74 mm²74 mm²
Gen 4Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
3800 million4150 million
N/AN/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1323

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

1510 (+14%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Multi Core Performance

9526

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

14077 (+48%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Geekbench Background
Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1799

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

2166 (+20%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Multi Core Performance

7670

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

10313 (+34%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

18218

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

26724 (+47%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Blender Background
Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

137.5 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

205.55 FPS (+49%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Comparison in Games (26 benchmarks)

The Callisto Protocol™ Background
The Callisto Protocol™

The Callisto Protocol™

7.3 2022 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+32%)
MAX 83 FPS
MIN 69 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 63 FPS
MIN 52 FPS
Winner
Loser
Cities: Skylines II Background
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

7.8 2023 Simulation

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+12%)
MAX 94 FPS
MIN 83 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
Winner
Loser
Assassin's Creed Mirage Background
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

8 2023 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+45%)
MAX 149 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 103 FPS
MIN 84 FPS
Winner
Loser
FINAL FANTASY XVI Background
FINAL FANTASY XVI

FINAL FANTASY XVI

7.7 2024 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+3%)
MAX 128 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 124 FPS
MIN 106 FPS
Winner
Loser
Starfield Background
Starfield

Starfield

7.6 2023 RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+37%)
MAX 70 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 51 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.2 quality
| Patch: v1.8.86

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+27%)
MAX 65 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 51 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 1 quality
| Patch: v1.8.86

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+27%)
MAX 65 FPS
MIN 58 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 51 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 1 quality
| Frame Gen
| Patch: v1.8.86

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+27%)
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| Frame Gen
| Patch: v1.8.86

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+27%)
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 66 FPS
Winner
Loser
REMNANT II® Background
REMNANT II®

REMNANT II®

2023

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+17%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 26 benchmarks across 19 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.8GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
87
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD • 8/16 • 3.4GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
117
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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