Ryzen 5 5600XT vs Ryzen 7 3700X: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (desktop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 7 3700X is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 22,376 vs 22,260).
Ryzen 5 5600XT is 31% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 3700X is $87 cheaper ($92 vs $179).
Ryzen 7 3700X gives 96% more performance per dollar.
Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 5600XT	Ryzen 7 3700X
Overall score	30.9	31.0
PassMark CPU Mark	22,260	22,376
Single-thread rating	3,467	2,654
US price	from $179	from $92
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Max boost	4.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	88 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 2
Series	Ryzen 5000	Ryzen 3000
Release year	2024	2019
Integrated graphics	none	none

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