AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 3500X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	Nov 2019 vs March 2019
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB (shared)

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
10 more threads: 16 vs 6
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.1 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 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2563 vs 2502
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17711 vs 13166
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 1175
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6759 vs 5292
Around 21% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4614 vs 3820

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2563 vs 2502
PassMark - CPU mark	17711 vs 13166
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1196 vs 1175
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6759 vs 5292
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4614 vs 3820

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2502

2563

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13166

17711

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1175

1196

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5292

6759

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3820

4614

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502	2563
PassMark - CPU mark	13166	17711
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175	1196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292	6759
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3820	4614

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	Nov 2019	March 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$170
Place in performance rating	1258	1148
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	100 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6	16
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
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
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™)