AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 5 5500 CPU Comparison

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
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Brand AMD	Brand AMD
Model 100-100000031BOX	Model 100-100000457BOX
Release Date 📅 July 2019	Release Date 📅 April 2022
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User reviews ★★★★★ (246 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 140th / 562 (-13%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 101st / 562 (0%)
Single-Core Effective Value 23rd / 254	Single-Core Effective Value 7th / 254
Workstation Performance (Charts) 148th / 255 (-14%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 134th / 255 (0%)
Workstation Effective Value 82nd / 250	Workstation Effective Value 59th / 250
Gaming Performance (Charts) 96th / 133 (0%)	Gaming Performance (Charts) 102nd / 133 (-7%)
Gaming Effective Value 30th / 129	Gaming Effective Value 45th / 129
TDP 🔌 65 Watts	TDP 🔌 65 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Series Ryzen 5	Series Ryzen 5 5000 Series
Core Name Matisse	Core Name Vermeer
Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Integrated Graphics None	Integrated Graphics None
CPU Cores 6	CPU Cores 6
CPU Threads 12	CPU Threads 12
CPU Clock Rate 3600 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4200 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4200 MHz
CPU Cooler included Yes	CPU Cooler included Yes
Manufacturing Process 7 nm	Manufacturing Process 7 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 128 GB	Maximum Supported Memory 128 GB
Cache L3 32 MB	Cache L3 16 MB

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