AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 3DMark, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Handbrake, MATLAB, Blender, Prime95, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, 7zip, WPrime, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS.

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 5600HS

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600HS

53%

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	94.1
Valorant	107.7	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	59.9
Apex Legends	101.3	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	80.2
Overwatch	87.3	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	73.8
DOOM Eternal	53.9	53.5
Warzone	84.0	83.4
Assassin's Creed	90.5	89.8
Valheim	89.4	88.7

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600HS

117%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 5600HS	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1538	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	471	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3411	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1255	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9649	7797

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2630	2562
Multi-Core	15671	13476

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1237	1272
Multi-Core	6682	5963

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	September 24, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	6
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	68 Gb/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000296	100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500X is 16% better than Ryzen 5 5600HS 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 5600HS is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 7
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.