Ryzen 5 5500U vs 3600X
Description
Both models 5500U and 3600X are based on Zen 2 architecture.
Zen 2 is fabricated on the 7nm process from TSMC and it’s the third generation of Zen CPUs. It comes with 64kB of L1 cache and 512kB of L2 cache per core. Zen 2 CPUs are divided into 3 categories: Matisse (desktop), Rome (Server) and Castle Peak (high-end desktop).
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5500U gets a score of 261.9 k points while the 3600X gets 376.2 k points.
Summarizing, the 3600X is 1.4 times faster than the 5500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Zen 2 is fabricated on the 7nm process from TSMC and it’s the third generation of Zen CPUs. It comes with 64kB of L1 cache and 512kB of L2 cache per core. Zen 2 CPUs are divided into 3 categories: Matisse (desktop), Rome (Server) and Castle Peak (high-end desktop).
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5500U gets a score of 261.9 k points while the 3600X gets 376.2 k points.
Summarizing, the 3600X is 1.4 times faster than the 5500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
860f81
870f10
Core
Lucienne
Matisse
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
BGA 1140
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/12
TDP
15 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
2x4096 kB
2x16384 kB
Date
March 2021
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
53.76k points
69.9k points
Mean multithread perf.
261.91k points
376.22k 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
5500U
3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
15.63k
16.21k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
23k
22.99k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.62k
8.76k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.51k
21.94k (x3.37)
TOTAL
53.76k
69.9k (x1.3)
Multithread
5500U
3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
90.38k
121.94k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
118.74k
153.22k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
48.39k
67.74k (x1.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
33.31k (x7.57)
TOTAL
261.91k
376.22k (x1.44)
Performance/W
5500U
3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
6025 points/W
1284 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
7916 points/W
1613 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3226 points/W
713 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
294 points/W
351 points/W
TOTAL
17461 points/W
3960 points/W
Performance/GHz
5500U
3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
3908 points/GHz
3685 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5750 points/GHz
5225 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2156 points/GHz
1991 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1628 points/GHz
4986 points/GHz
TOTAL
13441 points/GHz
15887 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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