AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3058 vs 2563
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19346 vs 17711
Around 18% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5422 vs 4614

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs March 2019
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058 vs 2563
PassMark - CPU mark	19346 vs 17711
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5422 vs 4614

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 8 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3058

2563

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19346

17711

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5422

4614

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058	2563
PassMark - CPU mark	19346	17711
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5422	4614
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6759

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	March 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000457
Place in performance rating	777	1148
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	10700 million	4800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)