AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Ryzen 9 3800X 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 9 3800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3257 vs 2715

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Apr 2022 vs December 2019
L3 cache	32 MB vs 32MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3257 vs 2715

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23078 vs 21559

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23078 vs 21559

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3257

2715

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21559

23078

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3257	2715
PassMark - CPU mark	21559	23078
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5675

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	20 Apr 2022	December 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$199
Place in performance rating	694	673
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	32MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Transistor count	4150 million	19,200 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		7 nm
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 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™)