AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, MATLAB, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Handbrake, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Blender, Gears 5, AIDA64, Prime95, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or AMD Ryzen 5 5600H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5600H

55%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600H

54%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	96.6
Valorant	108.4	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	61.4
Apex Legends	101.9	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	82.3
Overwatch	87.8	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.2	54.9
Warzone	84.6	85.6
Assassin's Creed	91.1	92.2
Valheim	90.0	91.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600H

104%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1757	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	538	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3896	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1394	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10721	9945

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	3017	2831
Multi-Core	17902	18815

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	1408	1386
Multi-Core	7257	8390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	July 23, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000296	100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 13% better than Ryzen 5 5600H in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is better: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 18
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.