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Ryzen 5 3600X vs 5500


Description
The 3600X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the 5500 is based on Zen 3.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600X gets a score of 376.2 k points while the 5500 gets 373 k points.

Summarizing, the 3600X is 1 times faster than the 5500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
a50f00
Core
Matisse
Cezanne
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/12
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
2x16384 kB
16384 kB
Date
July 2019
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
69.9k points
80.52k points
Mean multithread perf.
376.22k points
373.05k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
3600X
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.21k
22.09k (x1.36)
Test#2 (FP)
22.99k
24.59k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.76k
10.94k (x1.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.94k
22.89k (x1.04)
TOTAL
69.9k
80.52k (x1.15)

Multithread

3600X

5500
Test#1 (Integers)
121.94k
124.44k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
153.22k
167.06k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
67.74k
74.34k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
33.31k
7.2k (x0.22)
TOTAL
376.22k
373.05k (x0.99)

Performance/W
3600X
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
1284 points/W
1914 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1613 points/W
2570 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
713 points/W
1144 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
351 points/W
111 points/W
TOTAL
3960 points/W
5739 points/W

Performance/GHz
3600X
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
3685 points/GHz
5261 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5225 points/GHz
5855 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1991 points/GHz
2604 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4986 points/GHz
5451 points/GHz
TOTAL
15887 points/GHz
19170 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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