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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457

Buy for 85.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457

Buy for 85.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1002 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 3600 - 139 vs 134 FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - €81.25 vs €85.93
  • Up to 2% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 5500 - €0.61 vs €0.62 per FPS
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

139

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.62/FPS

98%

Price, €

€85.93

94%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457

Buy for 85.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

134

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.61/FPS

100%

Price, €

€81.25

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth

Buy for 81.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

85%

Multi-Core

6884

89%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
VermeerCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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