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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 5 5600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X also around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 21% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 3600X uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 27464 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×AMD Ryzen 5 3600X×AMD Ryzen 5 5600X+ ADD
Price $83.87 - BUY $112.07 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q4 2020
# of Samples671320751
CPU Value216.8195.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2651(-21.1%)3362(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)18179(-16.9%)21884(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
18,179
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,884
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
216.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
195.3
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
2,651
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Max TDP95W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.13
Running cost per day$0.048$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.347.5
Running cost per year$17.34$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.