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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 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 5500U - 149 vs 140 FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500U
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Lucienne | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics 448SP | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500U or Ryzen 5 3600
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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74 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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86 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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86 FPS
$16.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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99 FPS
$13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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99 FPS
$14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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86 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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61 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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75 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$678.01
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44 FPS
$9.07/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$399
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