AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% 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
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3257 vs 2667
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21559 vs 12589
Around 77% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5675 vs 3199

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Apr 2022 vs March 2019
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3257 vs 2667
PassMark - CPU mark	21559 vs 12589
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5675 vs 3199

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3257

2667

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21559

12589

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5675

3199

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3257	2667
PassMark - CPU mark	21559	12589
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5675	3199

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	20 Apr 2022	March 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$120
Place in performance rating	694	1117
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	4150 million	4,800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0
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™)