AMD Ryzen 5 5625U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5625U and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2876 vs 2563

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jan 2022 vs March 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2876 vs 2563

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 2% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.3 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
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17711 vs 14848

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17711 vs 14848

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2876

2563

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14848

17711

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2876	2563
PassMark - CPU mark	14848	17711
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6759
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4614

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Family	AMD Ryzen
Launch date	6 Jan 2022	March 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000583
Place in performance rating	700	1148
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	180 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of GPU cores	7
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	10700 million	4800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200MHz	DDR4
Graphics
Execution Units	7
Graphics max frequency	1800 MHz
Number of pipelines	448
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 7
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
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™)