AMD Ryzen 5 6600U vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Handbrake, PassMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, Blender, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or AMD Ryzen 5 6600U.

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 6600U

57%

Ryzen 7 3700X

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 6600U is 1% better than Ryzen 7 3700X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 6600U

54%

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	97.2
Valorant	109.1	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.9
Apex Legends	102.5	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	82.8
Overwatch	88.3	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.5	55.2
Warzone	85.1	86.2
Assassin's Creed	91.6	92.8
Valheim	90.5	91.7

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, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 6600U

313%

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

To make a finishing 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 6600U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3700X since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 6600U	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	226	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2178	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	525	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4771	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1356	1294
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12138	12355

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	2902	2716
Multi-Core	23998	22880

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	1412	1339
Multi-Core	7815	9023

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	AM4
Core name	Rembrandt	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 2
Generation	6	3
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	512KB
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000536 FP7r2:100-000000548	100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3700X is 19% better than Ryzen 5 6600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 3700X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 6600U. 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 6600U is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 6600U and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.