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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 3600

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 also around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 30550 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 5500×AMD Ryzen 5 3600+ ADD
Price $79.58 - BUY $67.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2022Q2 2019
# of Samples421726333
CPU Value243.6260.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3058(0.0%)2566(-16.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)19387(0.0%)17742(-8.5%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
19,387
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,742
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
243.6
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
260.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
3,058
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,566
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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 5500 AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.