Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 5 5500F
AMD · Released Jul 7, 2019
DiscontinuedRyzen 5 3600
- SocketAM4
- MemoryDDR4
- AM4: Older AM4 boards may need a BIOS update for newer Ryzen chips.
- Threads
- 12
- Cores
- 6
- Max Boost
- 4.2GHz
- L3 Cache
- 32MB
- Base Clock
- 3.6GHz
- TDP
- 65W
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Ryzen 5 3600 has about a 1% higher spec score than Ryzen 5 5500F and launched at $100 more.
$199
Launch MSRP
$99(better)
41.6(better)
Spec score
41.1
12
Threads
12
6
Cores
6
4.2GHz
Max Boost
4.4GHz(better)
32MB(better)
L3 Cache
16MB
3.6GHz(better)
Base Clock
3GHz
65W
TDP
65W
AM4
SocketSame
AM4
DDR4
MemorySame
DDR4
Jul 7, 2019
Released
Sep 10, 2026