Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Ryzen 5 5600X: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (desktop, 2023) against AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (desktop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 5600X3D is 0% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 21,910 vs 21,819).
Ryzen 5 5600X is 6% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 5600X has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 105 W.
Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Ryzen 5 5600X
Overall score	30.4	30.3
PassMark CPU Mark	21,910	21,819
Single-thread rating	3,184	3,366
US price	no current price	from $150
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Base clock	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost	4.4 GHz	4.6 GHz
L3 cache	96 MB	32 MB
TDP	105 W	65 W
Max power	142 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	AM4	AM4
Process	7 nm (TSMC N7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Series	Ryzen 5000	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2023	2020
Integrated graphics	none	none

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