AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5600U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Handbrake, Prime95, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Furmark, Gears 5, RealBench, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or AMD Ryzen 5 5600U.

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 5600U

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600U

53%

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.2	94.1
Valorant	107.1	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.0	59.9
Apex Legends	100.7	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	80.3	80.2
Overwatch	86.7	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.9	73.8
DOOM Eternal	53.5	53.5
Warzone	83.5	83.4
Assassin's Creed	90.0	89.8
Valheim	88.9	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: 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 5600U

281%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

To make a finishing resolution 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 5600U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1446	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	475	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3194	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1232	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8533	7797

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2535	2562
Multi-Core	14703	13476

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1268	1272
Multi-Core	6116	5963

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	September 24, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.3 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)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000287	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 36% better than Ryzen 5 5600U 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 5600U is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 8
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.