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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 555 days older than Ryzen 5 5500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 5 5500U - 206 vs 203 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 15 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5500U
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Lucienne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket FP6 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics 448SP |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 5 5500U
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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41 FPS
$26.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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85 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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85 FPS
$18.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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63 FPS
$20.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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63 FPS
$20.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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85 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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63 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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107 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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41 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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