The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600XT and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $374.68 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 84% cheaper – $74.00 vs $448.68
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600XT
The Ryzen 5 5500 is better in every way
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
216
100%
Min 1% FPS
149
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
212
98%
Min 1% FPS
147
99%
Price, $
$448.68
16%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
16%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$159.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Matisse 2 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
