AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 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 5600

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3257 vs 2350
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21559 vs 7592

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Apr 2022 vs 10 September 2018
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3257 vs 2350
PassMark - CPU mark	21559 vs 7592

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3257

2350

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21559

7592

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3257	2350
PassMark - CPU mark	21559	7592
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5675
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1011
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3088

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen
Launch date	20 Apr 2022	10 September 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$199
Place in performance rating	694	1405
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YD230XBBM4KAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	81 mm²	210 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	4150 million	4950 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)